A paragraph: topic sentence, support and example
A paragraph is one main idea in a few sentences. Learn its three parts (a topic sentence, support and an example), make every sentence add something and keep it on the main idea.
10 min
Module 18 · Lesson 2 of 5
In this lesson
- Write a topic sentence that gives a main idea, not a detail.
- Support a main idea with a reason (because) and a specific example.
- Spot a sentence that repeats the idea or goes off topic.
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