Composing an Effective Paragraph

1. What refers to a group of sentences organized to discuss a topic?

            

• A. clauses

• B. composition

• C. essay

• D. paragraph

Answer explanation

A paragraph is a set of sentences organized or written logically connected expressing a single thought or idea.

2. Which essential part of a paragraph elaborates the topic by including specific details or evidences?

• A. concluding sentence       

• B. supporting sentences

• C. topic sentence                  

• D. thesis statement

Answer explanation

The Supporting sentences serve as the body of your paragraph. This is where you elaborate your topic by including specific details or evidences.

3. Which essential part of a paragraph uses a transitional device like thus, therefore, indeed or finally in restating the topic of the paragraph?

• A. concluding sentence      

• B. supporting sentences

• C. topic sentence                 

• D. thesis statement

Answer explanation

Conclusion/concluding statements/sentences make use of any of the following: thus, hence, indeed, finally, therefore, consequently, in conclusion, to conclude, as a result, in the end, and for all these reasons

4. What principle of paragraph writing is evident when all sentences in the paragraph talk about one central idea or topic?

• A. coherence   

• B. development  

• C. organization   

• D. unity

Answer explanation

Unity means that all sentences in the paragraph talk about one central idea. This means that the writer will deal only with one topic.

5. What principle of paragraph writing is applied when a paragraph describes, elaborates, explains, or supports its topic sentence, leaving no significant questions in readers’ minds?

•  A. coherence   

• B. cohesion   

• C. development   

• D. unity

Answer explanation

Coherence refers to the connection of ideas in the paragraph in general. The idea in the topic sentence, as well as in the supporting sentences and concluding sentence, is connected to each other through the use of transitional devices.

6. What pattern of paragraph development is used to explain a process on how to do something by presenting the steps, procedure, or instructions?

• A. definition     

• B. description     

• C. narration     

• D. process

Answer explanation

Process pattern of development is usually used to explain a process on how to do something. It uses transitional devices of enumeration (e.g., first, second, third) and time (e.g., then, next, finally). It is the right pattern of development when your purpose is to help your readers understand the steps in a process or procedure, or to give instructions.

7. What pattern of paragraph development uses series of examples to support and further explain the topic sentence?

• A. cause and effect                

• B. comparison/contrast

• C. definition

• D. exemplification

Answer explanation

Exemplification pattern of paragraph development uses series of examples to support the topic sentence. This means that to further explain the topic, the use of specific examples must be provided.

8. What is the topic sentence in the paragraph below?    

 E-mail is not something you can hold in your hand and send in the mail. It is simply a mail put into digital form and can be sent to its recipient through the Internet. Also, you don’t need a stamp to send it. E-mail has been turned into something electronically made that can be sent in anyplace, anytime, as long as the recipient has an internet connection. For example, a person does not need to go to the post office just to send an important letter or message. All he or she has to do is simply open his or her E-mail account, type a message and send it to the recipient’s E-mail address. In other words, E-mail is an electronic mail.

• A. E-mail is not something you can hold in your hand and send in the mail.

• B. E-mail is a mail put into digital form and sent to its recipient through the Internet.

• C. E-mail has been turned into something electronically made that can be sent in anyplace, anytime, as long as the recipient has an internet connection.

• D. In other words, E-mail is an electronic mail.

9. ‘Vlogs are different from blogs.’ Which pattern of paragraph development best fits given the topic sentence?

• A. cause and effect

•  B. compare/contrast

• C. definition                             

• D. exemplification

Answer explanation

Comparison examines how the subjects are the same while contrast examines how the subjects are different.

10. Which of the following arrangement of sentences is an example of a coherent paragraph?

1 - Deforestation is the cutting or the removal of trees for agricultural, mining, or urbanization purposes.

2- Also, it disregards greenhouse gases which contribute to global warming

3- There are many reasons why deforestation is considered a devastating environmental issue.

4- These are the reasons why deforestation is a serious environmental issue.

5- Despite its good intention, it has led to environmental problems such as soil erosion, flooding, and loss of habitats for the animals and plants.

•  A. 31254                   

               

• B. 31524

• C. 31542

•       D. 31245