Paragraph writing First Steps

What is unity?

• Unity = all supporting sentences must support the controlling idea

• Unity = is a word or phrase that connects one idea to another. This connection can occur within a paragraph

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What is legibility?

• Legibility is the ease with which a reader can recognize individual characters in text.

• Legibility refers to the parts of speech and how they combine together to form sentences

What Is a Paragraph?

What is a topic sentence?

• The first sentence in a paragraph is a sentence that names the topic and tells what the paragraph will explain about the topic. This sentence is called the topic sentence.

• The last sentence in a paragraph is a sentence that names the topic and tells what the paragraph will explain about the topic. This sentence is called the topic sentence.

What are the supporting sentences?

• The middle sentences in a paragraph are called the supporting sentences.

  Supporting sentences give examples or other details about the topic.

• The first sentences in a paragraph are called the supporting sentences.

  Supporting sentences give different examples or other details about the topic.

What is the concluding sentence?

• The last sentence in a paragraph is called the supporting sentence. A beginning sentence often repeats the topic sentence in different words or summarizes the main points.

• The last sentence in a paragraph is called the concluding sentence. A concluding sentence often repeats the topic sentence in different words or summarizes the main points.

Can we use a title in a paragraph?

• YES

• NO

Paragraphs are fun.

• Yes, they are.

• No, they aren't.