1. DEVELOPING STRONGER PARAGRAPHS

2. What is a paragraph?

3. paragraph: a group of sentences that forms a unity

4. *unified (sentences should all refer to a main idea)

5. *coherent (sentences should be arranged in a logical manner)

6. *well-developed (every idea should be explained and supported through evidence and details)

7. 5 components

8. 1. controlling idea * main idea, topic or focus of the paragraph * in the form of a topic sentence * announces and controls the content of the paragraph

9. 2. Explanation of controlling idea * reason for your thinking about the main topic, idea or focus of the paragraph * how the reader should interpret the topic sentence

10. 3. Supporting details * examples * figures/statistics * researches/interviews * evidence * news/current issues

11. 4. Explanation of supporting details * What do the supporting details imply/suggest/show? * relate the supporting details to the main idea/topic sentence

12. 5. Completion of paragraph’s idea * a review * typing up the loose ends

13. Make your paragraphs more unified, more coherent and most importantly, better developed.

14. Catch up. Don’t move at a snail’s pace.