Paragraph structure

Good flight attendants have three important characteristics. (1) First of all, they are very friendly. They enjoy greeting passengers and making them feel comfortable.(2) Sometimes passengers are quite afraid of flying. Friendly flight attendants are good at talking to them and helping them feel calm. For example, they can explain strange noises made by the aircraft.(3) Second, good flight attendants are self-confident. They can give clear instructions to passengers, and they must be rather firm so that passengers obey them. This characteristic is especially important in emergencies.(4) Third, good flight attendants are fairly strong. They have to push heavy carts of food and drinks up and down the aisles. They also have to open and close the airplane's extremely heavy doors.(5) In short, good flight attendants are friendly, self-confident, and strong.(6) What information is true about this paragraph?

Topic sentence

______________________________________North Americans send

cards for many occasions. They send cards to family and friends on birthdays and holidays. They also send thank-you cards, get well cards, graduation cards, and congratulation cards. It is very common to buy cards in stores and send them through the mail, but turning on the computer and sending cards over the Internet is also

popular. What is an appropriate topic sentence for this paragraph?

Topic sentence

"_________________________________________ . For example, a person can have breakfast in New York, board an airplane, and have dinner in Paris. A businesswoman in London can instantly place an order with a factory in Hong Kong by sending a fax. Furthermore, a schoolboy in Tokyo can turn on a TV and watch a baseball game being played in Los Angeles". What is an appropriate topic sentence for this paragraph?

Spotting problems with paragraph fragments

To prepare healthy food, you need to follow some steps First, people need to use fresh ingredients. You should use organic vegetables and homemade sauces In this way, people can make sure items do not have harsh chemicals In addition people should go to the supermarket in the morning to make sure products are cheaper. What problems does this fragment have?

Good paragraphs

I hate wet and reiny days. It rained a lot in 1816.... a lot - like everyday; the weather in Europe was abnormally wet because it rained in Switzerland 130 out of the 183 days from April to September. If I was Mary Shelley I might decide to write a book too. Afterall, it was the onnly thing you could do without TV or anything. She said that she "passed the summer of 1816 in the environs of Geneva...we occasionally amused ourselves with some German stories of ghosts... These tales excited in us a playful desire of imitation" So, people were stuck inside and bored. Mary Shelley decided to write a book becuase it was so awful outside. I can totally see her point, you know? I guess I would write a novel if there was nothing else to do. Would this paragraph be okay for an academic text?