ORGANIZING A UNIFIED PARAGRAPH

False

The paragraph having the topic sentence in the middle is known as the inductively developed paragraph. T/F?

False

An expository paragraph tells a story for the reader's or readers' entertainment. T/F?

False

Every topic sentence should come at the beginning of the expository paragraph. T/F?

True

The concluding sentence should restate or summarize the content of the topic sentence. T/F?

entertain inform

There are four major purposes in writing a paragraph: to _________ or please to ______ or explain to convince or persuade to express emotions or feelings Separate answers with a space.

Expository writing

explains, informs, or persuades by informing; often finds its home in the factual and logical writing of textbooks, manuals, news articles, essays, and pamphlets

Chronological order

...is effective in explaining steps as they occur. In this method, events or the process described come in order, such as first, second, third, and so on. Process or incident paragraphs can be organized in this manner.

Chronological

A narrative paragraph structures information by ____ organization.

Topic concluding

The characteristics and purpose of the expository paragraph are reflected in its structure, which often takes the following form: ____ sentence Detail sentence relating to topic Detail sentence relating to topic Detail sentence relating to topic . . . ________ sentence Separate answers w/space.

False

The expository paragraph develops around the central idea stated in the concluding sentence. T/F?

2 4 5

The paragraph has been called a miniature composition because both _____. - are the same length - develop one main idea - have a title - purposes are similar - structures are similar One, two, three, four, or five? Combination? Use numeral.

True

The sentences within a narrative paragraph are ordered chronologically. T/F?

General to particular

This method presents a general statement that is further explained or illustrated by particulars in order to persuade or to convince the reader. The topic sentence comes at or near the beginning of the paragraph. The rest of the paragraph is developed by using details and examples supporting or proving the assertion made in the topic sentence. This method of development is easiest for the reader since he can relate all the information to the topic sentence. Then the reader can evaluate the material by reading through the rest of the paragraph.

continuity of thought, pronoun reference, and transitional words

What are the three methods of transition?

chronological order

What pattern of development would best fit the following topic? "An Hour in the Dentist's Office"

paragraph

a group of sentences all related to a central idea

Descriptive writing

develops the details of people, places, and objects; utilizes the five senses to enable the reader to see, smell, taste, touch, or hear what is being described

concise

expressing much in a few words

inductive

reasoning from specific facts to a general conclusion

Narrative writing

recounts events; usually for the purpose of entertaining the reader

deductive

that which reaches a conclusion by reasoning from the general to the specific

recount

to narrate the facts

concept

an idea drawn from the specific

Spatial

...is used when the writer wishes to record or explain what he sees. This method is often used for the descriptive or narrative paragraph. The writer uses logical progression from one detail to the next in a scene or area that he wants to describe.

False

A paragraph's structure determines its purpose. T/F?

True

A single paragraph can use elements of exposition, description, and narration. T/F?

False

A thesis statement is included in a paragraph. T/F?

clincher

Another facet of expository paragraph structure is the concluding sentence, or ________.

1

Descriptive writing uses - spatial or - chronological order. One or two? Use numeral.

Comparison or contrast

In this method, a paragraph either explains how a subject is similar to other members of the same class, or it explains how the subject is different from other members of the same class.

main idea

Most expository paragraphs use a topic sentence to state the ____ ____ of the paragraph.

Particular to general

The paragraph presents a series of specific statements that lead to a general conclusion at the end of the paragraph. The reader is led to the conclusion through evidence or examples. The topic sentence, therefore, comes at the end of the inductively developed paragraph. This type of organization is effective when you wish to convince or to inform the reader thoroughly before presenting your final topic sentence in the paragraph.