Academic paragraph writing

An academic paragraph includes three main parts: topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences.

• True

• False

A topic sentence is often composed of two parts: Topic and controlling ideas.

• True

• False

Controlling ideas in a topic sentence inform readers of the main ideas of the whole paragraph: how many of them and what they are.

• True

• False

Each main idea sentence consists of the topic and a controlling idea.

• True

• False

Which idea is too general for a paragraph discussing the benefits of the Covid-19 vaccines?

• They protect people's health.

• They release people's worries and stress.

• They improve people's life quality.

Which main idea is too specific for a paragraph comparing e-books and printed books?

• E-books are generally more expensive than printed books.

• There are sometimes hyperlinks, moving characters, or music in e-books while it is impossible to do so in paper-based books.

Supporting sentences develop and clarify main ideas. Supporting sentences include

• examples.

• fact and figures.

• explanations.

• all of the above.

When supporting sentences mention what is irrelevant to the main idea(s), it is called off-subject. This issue breaks the paragraph's

• Cohesion

• Unity

• Both

Writers should use transitional signals and substitutions (synonyms and pronouns) effectively in order to guarantee a paragraph's

• Cohesion

• Unity

• Both

A concluding sentence

• summarises all the main ideas.

• restates the topic sentence.

• makes a recommendation.

• gives a final thought.

• all of the above