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The Basic Parts of A Paragraph

The document discusses the basic parts of a paragraph, including the topic sentence, body, and concluding remarks. A topic sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph and helps control the writing. The body provides specific details and examples to support and explain the topic. The concluding remarks remind the reader of the overall topic and main point.

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The Basic Parts of A Paragraph

The document discusses the basic parts of a paragraph, including the topic sentence, body, and concluding remarks. A topic sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph and helps control the writing. The body provides specific details and examples to support and explain the topic. The concluding remarks remind the reader of the overall topic and main point.

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The Basic Parts of a Paragraph

Topic Sentence
The topic sentence tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about. It
also helps you keep your writing under control. This is why a topic sentence is
sometimes called the "controlling idea" of a paragraph. Below you will find a
sample topic sentence and a simple formula for writing good topic sentences:

Topic sentence: Mr. Brown must have been a drill sergeant before he became our gym
teacher.

Formula: A specific subject (Mr. Brown, our gym teacher) + a specific feeling or attitude
(must have been a drill sergeant before) = a good topic sentence.

Body
The body is the main part of the paragraph. This is where you tell the reader
about your topic by including specific details. All of the sentences in the body
must relate to the specific topic of the paragraph and help it come alive for the
reader. That is, all of the sentences in the body should contain details that make
the topic more interesting or help explain it more clearly. These sentences should
be organized in the best possible order.

Concluding Remarks
The closing or clincher sentence comes after all the details have been included
in the body of the paragraph. The closing sentence reminds the reader what the
topic of the paragraph is really all about, what it means. For example, let's say the
topic sentence of a paragraph is "Mr. Brown must have been a drill sergeant
before he became our gym teacher." A closing sentence for this paragraph could
be something like the following:

Closing sentence: I'm surprised that Mr. Brown doesn't make us march into the shower
room after each class.

This document was reproduced with permission from the San Juan Unified School District , San Juan, New Mexico.

Sample Paragraph
My Dog Romeo is so much fun to play with. One reason he’s fun is
because he loves to play catch. What’s also fun is that he follows me around
the house with a toy and drops it on my foot, so I will kick it. Additionally, he
can catch just about anything, but his favorite thing to catch is a Frisbee.
Finally, he loves it when I pretend like I’m falling dead, and he runs over to
lick me. All these reasons show why I really have fun playing with Romeo.

 
Green is the Topic.  Purple is the controlling idea. 
Red is the body.
Brown is the conclusion.

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