ENGLISH Lesson 4

• A paragraph is a group of sentences organized to discuss a topic. The main purpose of paragraph writing is to focus on an idea or topic.
• Parts of a Paragraph: Topic Sentence (Introduction), Supporting Sentence (Body), Concluding Sentence (Conclusion)
• The topic sentence presents the topic of the paragraph, serving as a

  guide for the writer to keep his/her writing under control.
• Topic sentence example: There are three reasons why I prefer

  walking to other physical activities.
• Supporting Sentence - The supporting sentences serve as the body of your paragraph. This is where you elaborate your topic by

  including specific details or evidence. All of which must be related to the topic sentence.
• Supporting Sentence Example :

  
• Concluding Sentence - A concluding sentence restates what the topic of the paragraph is all about. It comes after all the details have been included in the body of the paragraph.
• Concluding Sentence Example : For all these reasons, I consider walking the best

  physical activity of all.
• Final

  
• Principle of a Paragraph: Unity, Coherence, Development
• Unity: means that all sentences in the paragraph talk about one central

  idea. This means that you will deal only with one topic.
• Coherence: refers to the connection of ideas in the paragraph in general, connecting the topic, supporting and concluding sentences

  through the use of transitional devices.
• Development: refers to the principle when a paragraph describes,

  elaborates, explains and supports its topic sentence. It is considered adequately developed after reading it, leaving the reader with no

  questions.
• Unity:

  
• Coherence:

  
• Development: