Paragraph

What’s a paragraph?
a group of sentences that develops
an idea called the topic.
The sentences in the paragraph
support and give examples of the
main idea.
The first sentence of a paragraph
should be indented.
 Paragraph Structure
Generally, it consists of:
• Topic sentence

• Supporting sentences

• Concluding sentence
Paragraph component
 Sample paragraph

There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I

love to teach because I love being at school such as seeing
students discuss about the lesson or do some art projects.
Another reason for me to teach is that the days go by quickly
especially in the new term when students are eager to learn and
meet their new classmates. Last reason is because I love
seeing students understand something new. When they can
finish the problem, I feel proud at them. In short, I become a
teacher is because of these justifications.
Paragraph Outline
Topic sentence: There are many reasons that I love to teach

Topic: love to teach

Main Idea: many reasons

Supporting details:

1st reason: love being at school

2nd reason: days go by quickly

3rd reason: love seeing students understand something new

Conclusion: In short, I become a teacher is because of these justifications.

Practice 1: Get the outline from this paragraph
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
They learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also
learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work
together with their teammates. In conclusion, to be a
soccer player, people should know how to use the ball and
play as a team not individually.

Practice 1: The answer
Soccer players learn many skills
when playing soccer. They learn how
to dribble and pass the ball. They also
learn how to control the ball so they
can eventually score. Most
importantly, soccer players learn how
to work together with their teammates.
In conclusion, to be a soccer player,
people should know how to use the
ball and play as a team not
individually.
Topic sentence: Soccer players learn many
skills when playing soccer.
Topic: Soccer players
Main Idea: many skills when playing soccer
Supporting details:
1st skill: to dribble and pass the ball
2nd skill: to control the ball
3rd skill: to work together with their
teammates
Conclusion: In conclusion, to be a soccer
player, people should know how to use the
ball and play as a team not individually.
 Topic Sentence (TS)
• It’s a sentence
• It must be general
• It contains topic and main idea
– Topic is a subject of the paragraph
– Main idea: the writer’s opinion/idea about the
subject
• It’s not a fact
– Bill Gates found Microsoft Corporation in 1977. (not TS)
– Anybody can be as successful as Bill Gates. (TS)
Practice 2:
Identify the topic and the main idea in the topic sentences below
In the example (sentence a), the topic is circled while the main idea is underlined
Practice 2: (answer)
Practice 3:
Choose the best topic sentence for the following paragraph. Explain
Practice 3: answer
3. Because the paragraph is about how Ken keeps trying even though he failed once
Practice 4:
Choose the best topic sentence for the following paragraph. Explain
Practice 4: answer
2. Because those sentence referring to football in the writer’s country
Practice 5: answers are in red.
A review

a. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a

paragraph. It gives the topic and and the main idea.
b. The first sentence of a paragraph can be indented.
c. The supporting sentences come after topic sentence,
and they explain the topic sentence.
d. The concluding sentence comes at the end of a
paragraph.
Assignment
Make a topic sentence from each topics

1. A good place to hang out with friends

2. An electrical tool
3. A favorite subject to study