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Unit 8: Paragraph Writing

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

8.1 Paragraph Types
8.2 Descriptive Paragraphs
8.3 Narrative Paragraphs
8.4 Summary

8.5 Keywords
8.6 Review Questions
8.7 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

• Write a paragraph
• Explain all types of paragraph.

Introduction

It is a group of sentences that introduces, presents and develops one main idea about the
topic. And it can be divided into three major parts.

1. The Topic Sentence
• It is normally the first sentence of the paragraph.
• It conveys the overall point of the paragraph.

• It helps the writer focus on the idea written about.
• It helps the reader know about what the paragraph is all about.B.
2. The Supporting Details

• They are sentences used to support the main idea stated in the topic sentence.
• They give more information about the main idea through examples.
• They say in details what the topic sentence says in general.

• They should be clear evidence that what the topic sentence says is trustworthy.
• They should be strong convincing points on which the topic sentence can rely upon.C.
3. The Concluding Sentence

• It is a reflection of the main idea pronounced in the topic sentence.
• It sums up what the topic sentence and the supporting details talk about.

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