1. What is Paragraph
• Objective : enable students to
differentiate a bad paragraph
and a good paragraph
• Materials:
• The nature of the English
paragraph
• Logical development of the English
paragraph
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The nature of the English
paragraph
A paragraph :
• A group of sentences
• Develop one subject logically
• Length : 5 – 10 sentences (75 – 150
words)
• Runs continuously from the first
sentence to the last sentence
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Logical paragraph development
of English paragraph
Topic sentence : (1 sentence)
Subject Development : (3 – 8
sentences)
Summary sentence: (1 sentence)
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Logical paragraph development of English
paragraph
Topic sentence : (1 sentence)
Subject Development :
I. Main point 1
I. Supporting ideas
II. Supporting ideas
II. Main point 2
I. Supporting ideas
II. Supporting ideas
III. Main point 3
I. Supporting ideas
II. Supporting ideas
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Summary sentence: (1 sentence)
Conclusion
• A good English paragraph consists
of 5 – 10 sentences (75 – 150 words)
• The outline :
• Topic sentence
• Subject development
• Summary sentence
• The subject development of the
English paragraph:
• Main idea
• Supporting ideas
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