English 11 1109

What are the three distinct sections of a good paragraph?

The topic sentence, support sentences, the clincher sentence.

Which sentence states the topic of the paragraph?

The topic sentence.

List five ways in which a believer can be influential as a city councilman.

- oppose evil - lift up a standard of right for all people to consider - his presence represents Godly salt - influence other council members - keep them advised on what to pray about, actively support or oppose.

Plan for Persuasive Paragraphs

-Develop by using facts or reasons -Place the supportive sentences in order of importance -Add a clincher sentence

Plan for Expository Paragraphs

-Develop by using facts, examples, or steps -Place facts and examples in order of importance -Place steps in chronological order

Plan for Descriptive Paragraphs

-Develop by using sensory details -Place the supportive sentences in spatial order

Plan for Narrative Paragraphs

-Develop by using sensory details, facts, or examples -Place the supportive sentences in chronological order

How many topics does a good paragraph have?

1

If the writer wants to introduce his topic immediately so the reader will know what the paragraph is about, where does he place the topic sentence?

At the beginning of the paragraph.

If the writer wishes to add emphasis or suspense to the paragraph, where would he place the topic sentence?

At the end of the paragraph.

Scripture Verse

Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Psalm 133:1

If the topic sentence serves to tie together two related but different ideas, where would it be placed?

In the middle of the paragraph

A descriptive paragraph uses what kind of details?

Sensory

Which sentence restates the topic?

The clincher sentence.

Where is the clincher sentence always placed?

The end.

An expository paragraph always needs a topic sentence sentence and often what other kind?

a clincher sentence

Steps should be places in what kind of order?

chronological order

List four ways a topic sentences may be supported.

examples, facts, reasons, details

Name three ways the topic sentence sentence of an expository paragraph may be supported.

examples, facts, steps

What kind of paragraph explains something or tell how to do something?

expository

Name the four kinds of paragraphs.

narrative, expository, descriptive, persuasive

Facts and examples should be placed in what order?

order of importance

What do we call order that is from general to specific?

order of importance

The support sentences in descriptive paragraph are placed in what kind of order?

spatial order

What kind of order describes things in a direction our eyes would follow?

spatial order