2. © Capital Community College The paragraph is a series of sentences developing one topic.

3. © Capital Community College Types of Paragraphs The narrative paragraph tells a story The persuasive paragraph. tries to convince the audience The descriptive paragraph describes something The expository or explanatory paragraph gives information or explains something

4. © Capital Community College Which Type of Paragraph To Choose? What are you writing about? Something that happened to you and how it affected you…Create a narrative paragraph. Something that will convince your reader to agree with you… Create a persuasive paragraph.

5. © Capital Community College Something that will create a clear picture in the reader’s mind..Create a descriptive paragraph Something that explains a point you want to make…Create an expository paragraph.

6. © Capital Community College Developing Your Paragraph What is your topic? Example: My Home-made Apple Pie What do you want to say about your topic? I enjoy making apple pie for dessert because everyone loves the way I make it.

7. © Capital Community College The Topic Sentence The topic of a paragraph is stated in one sentence. This is called the topic sentence.

8. © Capital Community College Developing Your Paragraph Create your topic sentence=… Your topic and what you want to say about it. Example: After much practice over the years, I really enjoy making my home- made apple pie for dessert because my whole family loves it!

9. © Capital Community College The rest of the paragraph consists of sentences that develop or explain the main idea. Through the centuries rats have managed to survive all our efforts to destroy them. We have poisoned them and trapped them. We have fumigated, flooded, and burned them. We have tried germ warfare. Some rats even survived atomic bomb tests conducted on Entwetok atoll in the Pacific after World War II. In spite of all our efforts, these enemies of ours continue to prove that they are the most indestructible of pests. main idea concluding sentence

10. © Capital Community College A topic sentence may be developed by telling an incident A topic sentence may be developed by telling an incident Developing a Paragraph A topic sentence may be developed by giving examples. A topic sentence may be developed by giving examples. A topic sentence may be developed by giving details.

11. © Capital Community College Developing Your Paragraph Choose the best way to develop your paragraph: Giving examples Giving details Telling about an incident.

12. © Capital Community College After much practice over the years, I have perfected the perfect apple pie for my family dinner dessert. Giving Details: The apples The filling The crust The design The baking The topping

13. © Capital Community College Unity in the Paragraph Every sentence in a paragraph should support the main idea expressed in the topic sentence. main idea sentence

14. © Capital Community College The Concluding or Clincher Sentence Restate the topic sentence in different words. A clincher sentence or concluding sentence clinches the point made in the paragraph. It summarizes the paragraph.

15. © Capital Community College Wrapping Up Your Paragraph Wrap up your paragraph with a clincher sentence: Summarizes your key point Creates a sense of closure Uses a creative closure