English - The Paragraph

By TonI! (:, Jan 2010

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What is a paragraph?	a group of closely related sentences that develop one idea
List and define the four types of paragraphs	descriptive - appeals to the senses by relating an image or creating a mood narrative - tells a story expository - informs or explains persuasive - influences the readers opinion
What does a topic sentence do?	clearly states the main idea of the paragraph (when writing about literature, this usually has the author + title) it focuses on one point, and should never be a "DUH" statement
What does the body do?	the body sentences support and/or develop the topic sentence
What does the clincher do?	the clincher is a sentence which restates the main idea, summarizes the supporting information, or explains the significance of the information. it never ends a paragraph suddenly.
List and define the methods of development:	examples - concrete instances facts/statistics - quantifiable facts/facts that can be proved sensory details - relates to the 5 senses narrative details - details that tell a story
Unity	oneness - all supporting details relate to the topic sentence
Coherence	sentences flow smoothly and logically from one to the other

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