Patterns of Paragraph Development

What do we call the first sentence in a body paragraph?

• transition sentence

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• hook

What is a topic sentence?

• not part of a paragraph

• introduces the main idea of the paragraph

• support

• introduces the next paragraph

Which is an example of a transition word?

• Lastly

• First

• Next

• All of the above

What is the topic of this paragraph?

The amount of traffic in EDSA is growing all the time. The roads are getting busier and busier, causing more and more traffic jams. A few years ago, I could drive across town in 15 minutes and now it can take me 45 minutes! We need to encourage more people to take the bus.

• Growing amount of traffic in EDSA

• More people should take the bus

• How fast you can drive across town

• My driving has got worse.

What sentence tells you what the paragraph is about?

• Concluding sentence

• Topic sentence

• Explaining the point further

• Examples

Which is the topic sentence?

I hate cleaning! I have to do it every week and it's so boring. I have to clean the bathroom, wash the floors and hoover everywhere. I wish we could just pay a cleaner to do it instead.

• I have to do it every week and it's so boring.

• have to clean the bathroom, wash the floors and hoover everywhere.

• I hate cleaning!

• I wish we could just pay a cleaner to do it instead.

What does the thesis need?

• Give an example

• State your position (claim) and give some reasons

• A transition

• An explanation

If you were to tell a story, which pattern of paragraph development would you use?

• Description

• Narration

• Problem-Solution

• Definition

Which written text involves sensory images to figure out something?

• Description

• Narration

• Problem-Solution

• Definition

When giving the full meaning of a certain topic, which pattern is applicable?

• Description

• Narration

• Problem-Solution

• Definition