English & Language Usage · Knowledge of language
Paragraph Organization
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Organize a paragraph around a clear focus with logical supporting ideas.
Read the explanations, try the quick checks, then take the lesson quiz to see what to review next.
Build unity around one controlling idea
A unified paragraph develops one main idea. A topic sentence may state that idea directly, but it need not always be the first sentence; some paragraphs imply the idea or begin with a transition or example. Supporting sentences should explain, demonstrate, qualify, or illustrate the controlling idea. Remove a sentence that is merely related to the broad subject but serves a different point.
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