Paragraph structure and development

What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?

• The topic sentence

• The supporting sentence

• The concluding sentence

• The number one sentence

What do you call the sentences between the topic sentence and the concluding sentence?

• The meat sentences

• The supporting sentences

• The middle part

• The topic sentence of concluding support

How many sentences is a typical paragraph in academic writing?

• 1-3 sentences

• 4-5 sentences

• 5-10 sentences

• 10-20 sentences

What are some things that supporting sentences can do?

• give details

• give an explanation

• give an example

• give a chart

Academic paragraphs start by the first line being:

• indented

• immediately at the left margin

• all in capital letters

• a supporting sentence

The _________ sentence wraps up the paragraph and should be in agreement with the topic sentence.

The topic sentences gives the _______ ______ about the topic of the paragraph.

Each sentence in a paragraph should start with a

• main idea

• supporting thought

• verb

• capital letter

Sentences should finish with

• a conclusion

• ending punctuation, like a full-stop.

• a question mark

• a comma

A topic and a main idea are

• the same

• different