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Appendix 7 Paragraphs

A paragraph is a group of sentences about one topic or one idea. It may have a title at the top. The first
sentence of the paragraph is indented. The topic sentence is often near the beginning and introduces the
main idea. The sentences in the body of the paragraph are connected to the topic sentence. They support
and build on the main idea with facts, details, and reasons. The concluding sentence usually states the
main point again or summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.

The Effect of Cell phones on Drivers Title

A recent study by Donald Redelmeir and Robert Indented first line
Tibshirani of the University of Toronto showed that Topic sentence

cell phones pose a risk to drivers. In fact, people who

talk on the phone while driving are four times more
likely to have an automobile accident than those

who do not use the phone while driving. The Toronto

researchers studied 699 drivers who had been in
an automobile accident while they were using their

cell phones. The researchers concluded that the main
Body of paragraph with
reason for the accidents was not that people used supporting sentences
one hand for the telephone and had one hand on

the steering wheel. Rather the cause of the accidents
was usually that the drivers became distracted, angry,

or upset by the phone call. The drivers then lost

concentration and were more likely to be in a car
accident. The study showed why using cell phones
Concluding sentence
while driving leads to increased accidents.

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