A paragraph contains a topic sentence that expresses the main idea. It should have unity, coherence, and development. The topic sentence can be at the beginning, middle or end of the paragraph. Major support ideas provide new information about the topic. Minor support ideas give more details about each major idea. The concluding sentence restates the main idea. A paragraph is adequately developed if it provides enough details to support the topic sentence.
A paragraph contains a topic sentence that expresses the main idea. It should have unity, coherence, and development. The topic sentence can be at the beginning, middle or end of the paragraph. Major support ideas provide new information about the topic. Minor support ideas give more details about each major idea. The concluding sentence restates the main idea. A paragraph is adequately developed if it provides enough details to support the topic sentence.
A paragraph contains a topic sentence that expresses the main idea. It should have unity, coherence, and development. The topic sentence can be at the beginning, middle or end of the paragraph. Major support ideas provide new information about the topic. Minor support ideas give more details about each major idea. The concluding sentence restates the main idea. A paragraph is adequately developed if it provides enough details to support the topic sentence.
developed. COMPONENTS OF A PARAGRAPH • TOPIC SENTENCE – An idea which you can and usually express in one sentence. • Main idea of a paragraph. • it is the statement of the paragraph itself. • Sets the limits and states the subject. • Maybe be found at the beginning , in the middle or at the end of the paragraph. MAJOR SUPPORT IDEAS
• TELL SOMETHING NEW OR
DIFFERENT ABOUT THE TOPIC. Concluding Sentence
• ENDING LINE OF THE PARAGRAPH.
• IT SHOULD RESTATE THE MAIN IDEA OF THE PARAGRAPH. MINOR SUPPORT IDEAS • CONTRIBRUTE MORE DETAILS ABOUT EACH MAJOR SUPPORT SENTENCE IN ORDER TO MAKE IT UNDERSTOOD. • CLOSELY RELATED TO BOTH MAJOR SUPPORT SENTENCES AND CENTRAL IDEA. Adequate Development • SHOULD PROVIDE ENOUGH DETAILS, ILLUSTRATIONS, EXAMPLES, COMMENTS OR OTHER IMNFORMATION IN ORDER TO ARRIVE TOPIC SENTENCE ADEQUATELY.