A paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic. This handout breaks the paragraph down into its conceptual and structural components. It is useful to envision body ...

This handout breaks the research paragraph down into its conceptual and structural components. The goal of any topic sentence is to make a claim that you will defend in the body of the paragraph.

Each of the paragraphs below contains three underlined sentences. Read each paragraph and then click on the sentence (or sentences) that you think is the topic sentence of that paragraph. Carpeting ...

Writing a strong topic sentence that establishes the subject of the paragraph Using "echo words" -- i.e., consistent terms for the concepts throughout Applying transitions to link sentences logically ...

This topic sentence is too general. Too specific: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN. Announcement: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN. Negative statement: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN. Fact: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN. This paragraph will ...

Paragraphs are groups of linked sentences about a single main topic. They divide texts into sections to make it easier to read and understand what is being said. Paragraphs can also be used to ...