Paragraph

_______ text aims to convince the reader to adopt an opinion or a course of action.

Which type of text is the paragraph below?

• Factual

• Persuasive

• Personal Recount

• Explanatory

What is a paragraph?

• It's a sentence about a topic.

• It's a series of sentences about a topic.

How many sentences does a paragraph have?

• 5-7

• 1-2

• 9

• 3-4

What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?

• the introduction sentence

• the topic sentence

• the first sentence

• the exclusive sentence

What is a topic sentence?

• A sentence

• A sentence that expresses any idea

• A sentence that expresses a supporting detail

• A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph

When do you use supporting details or supporting sentences?

• Before the first sentence

• After the topic sentence and before the closing sentence

• Never use these in paragraphs, only in essays

• After the last sentence

What can you include in the supporting sentences?

• examples to support your topic sentence

• reasons to support your topic sentence

• descriptions to support your topic sentence

• extra details or information to support your topic sentence

What is a concluding sentence?

• A sentence that marks the end of the paragraph and reminds the reader of the main idea.

• A sentence that you write at the start of your paragraph.

• A sentence where you include supporting details.

• A sentence

Where do you write the closing sentence?

• at the start of the paragraph

• in the middle

• at the end of the paragraph

• nowhere