*+Paragraphs

Kinds of Paragraph: Narrative Persuasive Descriptive Expository Elements of a Paragraph: Topic: Title and Heading First sentence Key or repeated words/names Main idea: Stated Main Idea: First sentence Implied Main Idea Heading/first sentence and details IDENTIFYING THE MAIN IDEA OF A PARAGRAPH =
 * Tells a story
 * Expresses an opinion or tries to convince the reader
 * offer specific details and sensory images to give a picture
 * present fact, opinions, definitions of terms, and examples to inform the reader about a specific topic
 * clue about subject
 * usally state subject
 * helps you see what each sentence is about
 * stated tells the exact facts or main idea
 * main idea
 * details support main idea
 * main idea isn't stated it is implied or suggested
 * gives you clues and pieces together the main idea

An author organizes each paragraph's main idea and supporting details in support of the topic or central theme, and each paragraph supports the paragraph preceding it.

A writer will state his/her main idea somewhere in the paragraph. That main idea may be stated at the beginning of the paragraph, in the middle, or at the end. The sentence in which the main idea is stated is the topic sentence of that paragraph.

IDENTIFYING THE SUBJECT OF A PARAGRAPH =

To find the subject of a paragraph


 * Look at the title or heading


 * Look at the first sentence


 * Look at names,key words,or repeated words.

Infomation from Mrs.Mahaffeys class