The Paragraph

The
Topic Sentence & the
Developer
The Topic Sentence

 Key idea
 Controlling idea

 Main idea

 Assertion
The topic sentence
A statement of a fact or a
belief

A statement of a feeling or
thought
An Assertion of

A belief

A fact
A paragraph

 Must have a single topic

 Must present a topic

statement or present a
single impression
Paragraph Development

 How do you develop your

topic sentence?
Development of the Body

Supporting statements
Speech Functions
of the Body
 Reporting  Comparing
 Narrating  Confirming
 Describing  Defining
 Specifying  Ascribing
 Reaffirming  Explaining
 Exemplifying  Enumerating
Form & Structure of a Paragraph
Expositions & Essays
introducer
Introducer

Reporting
Narrating developer
Describing
Specifying extender
Reaffirming
Exemplifying

modulator

terminator
Example
contrast
introducer
Parents anniversary

Dissimilar but got married Topic sentence

Contrasting developer
Mother & Father

extender

Despite differences modulator

They work out their differences

terminator