PARAGRAPH ANALYSIS

PARAGRAPH ANALYSIS

Improving your paragraph understanding

Multiple Select

What are the key parts of a paragraph?

• TOPIC SENTENCE - key topic in the paragraph

• DEVELOPMENT - the main idea/topic discussed in more detailed

• EXAMPLE - support/evidence/data/statistics that show the development is valid

• SUMMARY - overall main point summarised/evaluated

Read the paragraph.

Then, answer the questions.

Multiple Choice

Does the topic sentence have topic and controlling ideas?

• No

• Yes

• No idea

Multiple Choice

What is the topic of the paragraph?

• Company

• CSR

• Positive Reputation

Multiple Select

What are the controlling ideas of the paragraph?

• growth

• more sales

• a positive reputation

Multiple Select

What are the key terms in the body of paragraph that connect to the topic?

• ethical approaches of CSR

• ethical green business practice

• recyclable packaging

• reducing its CO2 output

Multiple Select

What are the key terms in the body of paragraph that connect to the controlling ideas?

• responsible company

• improving profitability

• encouraging growth

• opportunity to expand

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What are the key terms in the concluding sentence that connect to the topic sentence?

• CSR

• brand image

• productivity

Multiple Select

What are the cohesive devices used to connect the ideas together?

• leading to

• for example

• thus

• as a result

• overall