1. PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE The Key To Communicating Ideas & Information

2. The 3 Parts of a Paragraph Topic Sentence The first sentence in the paragraphThe first sentence in the paragraph Introduces the main idea of the entire paragraphIntroduces the main idea of the entire paragraph Tells the reader what the paragraph is aboutTells the reader what the paragraph is about Supporting Details Always follows the topic sentenceAlways follows the topic sentence Makes up the body of the paragraphMakes up the body of the paragraph Provides facts, examples or details that relate directly to the topic sentenceProvides facts, examples or details that relate directly to the topic sentence Closing Sentence The last sentence in the paragraphThe last sentence in the paragraph Restates the topic sentence using different words and transitions to the next paragraph/main ideaRestates the topic sentence using different words and transitions to the next paragraph/main idea

3. Looks Like This TOPIC SENTENCE 1 -3 Supporting Details CLOSING SENTENCE

4. EXAMPLE There are three reasons why Canada is one of the best countries in the world. First, Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally, Canada's cities are clean and efficiently managed. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live. As a result, Canada is a one of the most desirable places to live.

5. EXAMPLE There are three reasons why Canada is one of the best countries in the world. First, Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally, Canada's cities are clean and efficiently managed. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live. As a result, Canada is a one of the most desirable places to live.

6. EXAMPLE There are three reasons why Canada is one of the best countries in the world. First, Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally, Canada's cities are clean and efficiently managed. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live. As a result, Canada is a one of the most desirable places to live.

7. How To Write a Good Paragraph Prewriting is essential! Prewriting Steps: Collect facts on your topic (these are your notes and underlined parts of books and articles. Write down ideas on what you want to talk about in each paragraph. Pick one main point you want to make for each paragraph Put your main ideas in some order that makes sense

8. For Example I’m researching ways to manage my diabetes. I find there are 3 things I can do to help me control my blood sugar without insulin. 1. Avoid foods with refined sugar 2. Eat oatmeal as a snack 3. Exercise thirty minutes a day

9. My Thoughts I know I want to talk about 3 things I can do to help manage my diabetes. Main idea #1 – You can help keep your blood sugar down by drinking water instead of sodas and other drinks that contain a lot of refined sugar. Main idea #2 – Eating certain kinds of oatmeal can help keep your blood sugar down. Main idea #3 – Exercising at least 30 minutes a day has been proven to help keep your blood sugar down.

10. Main Idea #1 Recent studies have shown that drinking water, instead of drinks full of refined sugar, is a great way to help manage your blood sugar. For example, a study conducted at the University of Auckland showed that people who replaced their daily sodas with water had lower blood sugar by an average of 10 points (Grant, 2008). Other studies by medical researchers in the United States have shown similar results (Baker, 2009). Drinking more water and less sugary sodas is one effective way to help manage your blood sugar.