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Question | Answer |
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a general sentence (usually first) that says what the whole paragraph is about. | Topic sentence |
answers the question your topic sentence raises- you need at least 3 | Supporting sentences |
adding specific details to your supporting sentence | details |
summarizes info in paragraph | concluding sentence |
sentences work together | unity |
order makes sence | coherence |
add details | elaboration |
details that describe how something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or tastes | sensory details |
statements that illustrate and add force to your idea | Quotations |
facts that involve numbers | Statistics |
statements that can be proven | facts |
individual instances that represent your idea | examples |
5 to 9 sentences it's a group of sentences that work together to develop a single main idea. | paragraphs |