Paragraph Writing

Write well-structured paragraphs with topic sentences

Paragraph Structure

A well-structured paragraph has a topic sentence (the main idea), supporting sentences (details and examples), and a concluding sentence (wrapping up). All sentences in a paragraph must relate to the same topic.

Example

A Model Paragraph

Topic sentence: South Africa has many beautiful national parks. Supporting: The Kruger National Park is home to the Big Five. Table Mountain National Park has stunning views of Cape Town. The Drakensberg offers hiking and waterfalls. Concluding sentence: These parks are treasures that South Africans should protect.

Note

Checklist

Does your paragraph have: • A clear topic sentence at the start? • At least 3 supporting sentences with details? • A concluding sentence at the end? • All sentences about the same topic? If yes, you've written a great paragraph!

Key Vocabulary

Topic sentenceThe sentence that tells the main idea of the paragraph

Supporting sentenceA sentence that gives details or examples about the main idea

Concluding sentenceThe last sentence that wraps up the paragraph

IndentStarting the first line of a paragraph a little to the right

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