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    The document discusses how to write effective paragraphs by including a topic sentence that states the controlling idea. Each paragraph should cover one topic or controlling idea to guide what is included and excluded from the paragraph. An example topic sentence is provided about a dog being loyal, funny, and beautiful. The rest of the paragraph should then demonstrate, illustrate, and describe the dog's qualities through relevant details to help the reader visualize the subject.

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    The document discusses how to write effective paragraphs by including a topic sentence that states the controlling idea. Each paragraph should cover one topic or controlling idea to guide what is included and excluded from the paragraph. An example topic sentence is provided about a dog being loyal, funny, and beautiful. The rest of the paragraph should then demonstrate, illustrate, and describe the dog's qualities through relevant details to help the reader visualize the subject.

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    TOPICSENTENCESANDCONTROLLINGIDEAS

    Whenwritingaparagraph,thewritershouldbeginbycreatingatopicsentencethat
    statesacontrollingidea.Thetopicsentencehelpsthewritertofocusonwhatshe/he
    needstoincludeintheparagraphandwhatshouldbeleftoutoftheparagraph.

    Eachparagraphshouldcoveronetopic.Thecontrollingideatellsthereaderwhatthe
    paragraphwillbeabout.

    Example: Mydogisloyal,funny,andbeautiful.

    Therestoftheparagraph,then,shoulddemonstratethedogsqualitiesofloyalty,
    humor,andbeautytothereader.

    Demonstrate
    Demonstratethedogsqualitiesofloyaltytothereader.
    Thedogsloyaltymaybedescribedindetailsabouthowbravethedogiscomparedtootherdogs
    orhowloudlythedogbarkstofrightenawaythemailman.

    Illustrate
    Illustratethedogsabilitytobefunnytoallowthereadertolearnsomethingaboutthedogs
    personalitydetailshelpthereadertoknowthedoginaparticularcontext.
    Thedogsabilitytobefunnymaybeillustratedbyrelatinginformationabouthowthedog
    performsacertaintrickorplayswithaparticulartoy.

    Describe
    Todescribethedogsbeauty,thewritermightincludedetailsaboutthedogsappearance,such
    asthecolorofitseyes,theshadeofitsfur,andwhetheritsearsstanduporflopover.

    Intheend,awellwrittenparagraphshouldconveyitscontrollingideabyusingdetails
    todemonstrate,illustrate,and/ordescribethesubject. Detailshelpthereaderto
    imagineandvisualizethesubjectvividly(whetheritbeadog,abuilding,orevena
    specificexperience).
    th
    Reynolds,EdandMarciaHuntington. ConfidenceinWriting.4 Ed.Boston:HeinleandHeinle,2002.

    May2003

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