Ensuring Coherence and Relevance in Your Paragraphs

The video tutorial emphasizes the importance of ensuring all information in writing relates to the main topic. It uses LEGO toys as an example to illustrate how paragraphs should be structured with a main idea followed by supporting details. The tutorial guides students through revising a paragraph to maintain topic relevance and clarity, highlighting the need to remove unrelated sentences. It concludes with a practical exercise for students to apply the lesson and improve their writing skills.

What is the main purpose of ensuring all information in your writing relates to the topic?

• To make the writing longer

• To confuse the reader

• To include as many ideas as possible

• To ensure clarity and relevance

Which of the following best describes a well-organized paragraph?

• A paragraph with unrelated ideas

• A paragraph with random sentences

• A paragraph with a main idea and supporting details

• A paragraph with only one sentence

What is the main idea of the paragraph about incredible things made with LEGO toys?

• The history of LEGO toys

• Different types of LEGO toys

• Incredible things made with LEGO toys

• How to build with LEGO toys

When revising a paragraph, what should you do if a sentence does not relate to the main idea?

• Leave it as it is

• Add more unrelated sentences

• Ignore the main idea

• Remove or revise the sentence

What is the significance of the year 1958 in the history of LEGO toys?

• The first LEGO toy was made

• The LEGO company was founded

• The modern LEGO brick was created

• LEGO toys were first sold in the USA

Why is it important to revise your writing to ensure all sentences relate to the main idea?

• To improve clarity and coherence

• To confuse the reader

• To add more information

• To make the paragraph shorter

What should you do if removing unrelated sentences makes your paragraph too short?

• Add more unrelated sentences

• Leave it short

• Add more relevant details and examples

• Start a new paragraph