COTTA ey eee Both supporting Ideas and a concluding sontonce are essential for creating a woll-formod paragraph. ‘Supporting ideas: Usually, these are 2-4 sentences that add more detailed ideas to complete the perspective on the topic you introduced, ‘Some phrases used to show addition of information: for example, furthermore, in addition, (the) first, second, finally, moreover Concluding sentence: This restates the topic and controlling idea of the paragraph in a new way, and makes it clear that itis the end of the paragraph. ‘Some phrases used to begin the conclusion sentence are: in conclusion, to sum up, therefore, as a result, over all Example: i : [Topic] Rice is an important food for most Colombians because it is an inexpensive and versatile food. [Support 1] First, itis inexpensive because it can be purchased in large bags and used over a long period of time. Uncooked rice can be stored without affecting the taste. [Support 2] In addition, it is versatile because it has a neutral taste and can be eaten with almost any type of protein or vegetable. Many Colombian dishes include rice because it can ‘be prepared in many different ways. [Concluding sentence] As a result of these features, rice is an important and delicious staple of Colombian cuisine. UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES - LENG1156 44