How to develop a Paragraph?

A brief story used to illustrate a point is called ...

• an analogy.

• an anecdote.

• a fact.

• a quote.

___________ expands the topic sentence/point clearly by logical reasoning.

• An anecdote

• An example

• A definition

• An explanation

Facts are details that point to the _____.

• truth

• facts

• examples

• statistics

______ you argue a point or explain a point,

you sometimes have to define a term.

• While

• After

• Before

• Because

Use compare and contrast to highlight the _________ between the options so that readers know that you have considered the available options.

• similarities

• differences

• uniqueness

• relevance

Analogies helps to clarify ideas by comparing 2 things with similar features.

• True

• False

________ serve as illustrative evidence that supports the

topic statement/ main point of the paragraph.

• Examples

• Facts

• Causes

• Quotations

________ indicate trends across time and are powerful

for convincing readers about a point.

• Statistics

• Facts

• Definitions

• Quotations

The details in a cause-and-effect paragraph emphasises

on the _________ of an action.

• consequences

• causes

• reasons

You must always have a ______________ for each body paragraph,

followed by elaboration with details and examples.

• definition

• summary

• evidence

• topic sentence