ENGL Flashcards
is a series of sentences about one main topic.
Paragraph
It is a building block of essay development, and paragraphs provide the structure needed to develop the thesis of a paper.
Paragraph
3 parts of a paragraph
1.TOPIC SENTENCE
2.SUPPORTING SENTENCE 3.CONCLUDING SENTENCE
To estate the main idea
Topic sentence
To elaborate the main idea
Supporting sentence
To restate the main idea
Concluding sentence
A well-organized paragraph supports a single controlling idea which is expressed in a sentence called the
Topic sentence
give a reader details to understand a main idea, or evidence to show why a claim is true or correct.
Supporting sentence
Generally, supporting sentences can be located _________ the topic sentence and _________ the concluding sentence.
After, before
The function of the ___________ is to signal the end of the paragraph.
Concluding sentence
can either be a restatement of the topic sentence, a summary of the supporting sentences, or contain a final comment about the topic.
Concluding sentence
is like a miniature essay
A hood paragraph
It has a clear beginning, middle, and ending. Strang paragraphs combine focus and attention to detail to develop a single idea thoroughly, and they help the reader transition from one idea to the next.
A good paragraph
Paragraphs should have both
Coherence and unity
develops a single idea thoroughly and links it to the rest of the paper.
A paragraph unity
is achieved when sentences are ordered in a logical manner and when clear transitions sentences.
Paragraph coherence