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UNIT 3.

PARAGRAPHS
& TYPES OF
PARAGRAPHS
Lead-in
• Read the following statements and decide whether they are True (T) or False
(F).
1. A paragraph is a group of sentences that are about one or two topics.
2. There are 3 main parts in a paragraph.
3. The first sentence is called the topic sentence.
4. The most important sentence is the last sentence.
5. The concluding sentence summarizes the main ideas in the paragraph.
6. The concluding sentence decides the organization of a paragraph
What’s a paragraph?
Topic sentence
Topic sentence
Features of a good topic sentences
SUPPORTING SENTENCES
TYPES OF SUPPORTING SENTENCES
TYPES OF PARAGRAPHS

Descriptive paragraphs

Comparison paragraphs

Cause- effect paragraphs

Classification paragrpahs
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WRITING ASSIGNMENT
Write a paragraph about the following topics:
- The advantages of using public transportation to commute
- The disadvantages of using public transportation to commute

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