Paragraphs and introduction

What is a Paragraph?

• A group of sentences

• Words that say something sensible

• A paragraph is a group of sentences that are organized and coherent, and are all related to a single topic

• A group of sentences, usually four or five sentences long.

A Paragraph consist of?

• sentences

• Topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences.

• Main idea and explanation

• A lot of words

When writing an introductory paragraph for a 5 paragraph essay, you must provide (a)   controlling ideas to support your main idea or thesis.

No new information should be in the concluding paragraph of your essay

• True

• False

In a paragraph, the supporting details come before the topic sentence.

• True

• False

The (a)   tells what the paragraph is going to be about.

In the conclusion, you reword your thesis statement, summarize your key points and give your final thoughts.

• True

• False

Transition words should be used at the beginning or end of all paragraphs.

• True

• False

The thesis statement is the sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper. It is not merely a topic. It often reflects an opinion or judgment that a writer has made about a reading or personal experience

• True

• False

The Thesis Statement should be in the _____

• Conlusion

• Main Ideaa

• Introduction

• Body Paragraphs