Paragraph: unity and coherence
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Paragraph: unity and coherence
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Paragraph
Group of sentences developing one main idea.
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Multiple Choice
How many ideas does a paragraph have?
only one
many
it depends on the number of sentences
I don't know
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Topic sentence
- Introduces the idea of the paragraph
- Determines the idea developed throughout the entire paragraph.
- Usually is at the beginning of the paragraph
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Supporting sentences
- Provide EXPLANATION of the topic
- Give examples, tell incidents, or provide reasons
- In other words, give DETAILS of the topic
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Fill in the Blanks
How many topic sentences does a paragraph have?
Type answer...
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Multiple Select
What is the purpose of the supporting sentences?
(check all that apply)
give details
provide explanations on the topic
give reasons
give examples
tell incidents
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Summarizing sentence
Restates or emphasize the main idea of the paragraph
Also called the "clincher"
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Multiple Select
What is the purpose of the summarizing sentence?
(check all that apply)
restate the topic
emphasize the main idea
clinch
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Unity
Means that every sentence in the paragraph develops the idea stated in the topic sentence.
--> all the sentences belong to the topic
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Coherence
Means that the details are in good order and that the relationships between the details are very clear, so the paragraph is easy to understand
--> Use connectors!
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Multiple Choice
Unity is the fact that all sentences in the paragraph talk about the main idea
true
false
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Multiple Choice
Coherence is that the paragraph sounds logical and in disorder.
true
false
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