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C WRI TING PARAGRAPHS
A PARAGRAPH is a group of sentences that tells about one main idea.
A PARAGRAPH should have:
• BEGINNING — to give readers an idea of your topic (TOPIC SENTENCE)
• MIDDLE — to give interesting information about your topic (DETAILS)
• END — to tie your writing together (CONCLUSION)
EXAMPLE This is how most PARAGRAPHS are organized.
TOPIC SENTENCE
DETAIL DETAIL DETAIL
CONCLUSION
YOUR Divide all the sentences into theTOPIC SENTENCE, DETAILS, and
TURN CONCLUSION.
Skiing
There are different types of skiing for you to try. One type of skiing
is called downhill skiing. Skiers ride up a mountain on a ski lift and
then ski down the mountain. Another kind is called cross-country
skiing. Skiers glide their skis on a flat trail. Skiing is a sport that
people enjoy in different ways.
TOPIC SENTENCE There are different types of skiing for you to try.
DETAIL 1 Another kind is called cross-country skiing. Skiers glide their
DETAIL 2 skis on a flat trail.
CONCLUSION
46 ✷ Part I
A PARAGRAPH is a group of sentences that tells about one main idea.
A PARAGRAPH should have:
• BEGINNING — to give readers an idea of your topic (TOPIC SENTENCE)
• MIDDLE — to give interesting information about your topic (DETAILS)
• END — to tie your writing together (CONCLUSION)
EXAMPLE This is how most PARAGRAPHS are organized.
TOPIC SENTENCE
DETAIL DETAIL DETAIL
CONCLUSION
YOUR Divide all the sentences into theTOPIC SENTENCE, DETAILS, and
TURN CONCLUSION.
Skiing
There are different types of skiing for you to try. One type of skiing
is called downhill skiing. Skiers ride up a mountain on a ski lift and
then ski down the mountain. Another kind is called cross-country
skiing. Skiers glide their skis on a flat trail. Skiing is a sport that
people enjoy in different ways.
TOPIC SENTENCE There are different types of skiing for you to try.
DETAIL 1 Another kind is called cross-country skiing. Skiers glide their
DETAIL 2 skis on a flat trail.
CONCLUSION
46 ✷ Part I
