Paragraph Structure Review

What is the correct structure of an essay's paragraphs?

• introduction, body paragraph(s), closing

• introduction, body paragraphs

• introduction, closing paragraph, body paragraphs

• body paragraphs, closing sentence

How many sentences should be in a paragraph if you are writing a three paragraph essay?

• 1 sentence

• at least two sentences

• 6-8 sentences

• You do not have to use sentences.

In a conclusion paragraph, you should include_____________.

• re-explain your evidence

• quotes from the passage

• analyze/infer the topic

• restate the the thesis and summarize your main points

In writing a paragraph, what is the first sentence called.

• Sequence sentence
• Capital sentence
• Topic sentence
• Concluding sentence

What is the last sentence in a paragraph called?

• topic sentence
• supporting sentence
• concluding sentence
• opinion sentence

What is the clincher (concluding or closing sentence)?

• tells the main idea

• repeats the main idea using different words.

• tells a joke

• tells the action of the paragraph

Transition words like first, next, and lastly are used to organize the details in the middle of the paragraph.

• True

• False

HOW MANY PARTS DOES A PARAGRAPH HAVE?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

The Moon is a barren, rocky world without air and water. The Moon is filled with craters and it has no light of its own. It gets its light from the Sun. The Moon keeps changing its shape as it moves round the Earth. We cannot live on the Moon but it is lovely to look at.

• The underlined part of the sentence is a supporting detail.

• The underlined part of the sentence is a clincher.

• The underlined part of the sentence is a conclusion.

• The underlined part of the sentence is a topic sentence.

The Moon is a barren, rocky world without air and water. The Moon is filled with craters and it has no light of its own. It gets its light from the Sun. The Moon keeps changing its shape as it moves round the Earth. We cannot live on the Moon but it is lovely to look at.

• The underlined part of the sentence is a supporting detail.

• The underlined part of the sentence is a clincher (closing sentence).

• The underlined part of the sentence is a thesis.

• The underlined part of the sentence is a topic sentence.