Paragraph Elements

What are the three parts of a great paragraph?

• Thesis, conclusion, body

• Topic sentence, conclusion, introduction

• Topic sentence, detail sentences, closing sentences

• Detail sentences, Indent, Topic sentence

Topic sentence is usually...

• Unknown

• The first sentence of a paragraph

• The last sentence of a paragraph

• In the middle of the paragraph

How many sentences should a great paragraph contain?

• 5

• 100

• 3

• 8

What do you call the last sentence in a paragraph?

• topic sentence
• supporting detail sentence
• transition sentence
• closing sentence

What is the last part of a paragraph called?

• Topic sentence

• Supporting sentences

• Detail sentences

• concluding sentence

The detail sentences can be as much as ___________ sentences.

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 0

A paragraph should begin with _________

• an indentation

• capital letter

• an indentation and a capital letter

• A sentence

Every paragraph is centered around ______.

• an idea

• many concepts

• some topics

• no idea

The purpose of a topic sentence is to...

• Prove that you are not making something up.

• Introduce the audience to what they will be reading about.

• Explain the text evidence you used.

• Summarize what the reader just read.

You run up and down the court. You have to be able to chase down the ball. Sometimes you play for five or six minutes straight without a time out.
Which of the options below would make a good topic sentence for this paragraph?

• Exercise is hard.
• Basketball is an athletic sport.
• I love the Lakers.
• I played basketball last Thanksgiving.