1. Basic Paragraph Structure

2. A basic paragraph is composed of 3 parts.

3. Beginning
Contains the topic sentence which tells what the paragraph will be about.
Topic sentence is the most general sentence in the paragraph.
Most general b/c there aren’t many details in it. Its purpose is to introduce the overall idea. Details belong to the supporting sentences.

4. Middle
Comes after the topic sentence.
Made up of supporting sentences.
Supporting sentences add information about the topic.

5. End
Contains the concluding, or closing, sentence.
This sentence is written to remind the reader what the topic is and what it means.
If a paragraph is followed by another paragraph, this sentence needs to have a transition.

6. Winter is my favorite season because I like the clothes, the food, and the activities. In the winter, I can wear a big coat and my favorite sweater. When it’s cold, I can eat hot foods and soup. I can drink hot chocolate too. Best of all, in the winter I can do a lot of activities. I can play in the snow and make a snowman. I can go skiing, ice skating, or stay at home by the fireplace. That’s why winter is my favorite season.

7. Halloween is a traditional American holiday
Halloween is a traditional American holiday. Americans celebrate it every year on October 31. Children dress in Halloween costumes and go trick-or-treating. Adults have parties and decorate their homes. The stores sell a lot of candy and things that are black and orange. People eat donuts and drink apple cider. They also carve pumpkins to make jack-o-lanterns. These are the traditions of Halloween in America.