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Parts of a Paragraph Topic Sentence
The topic sentence
introduces the reader
to the subject or focus
for the paragraph. The
purpose of the topic
sentence is to guide
your reader.
Body Sentences
Body sentences
come in the
middle of your
paragraph and
provide details
and support. All
body sentences
must support
the topic
sentence and be
directly linked to
the main topic.
Concluding Sentence
The concluding sentence comes at the
end of your paragraph. Summarize the
main points or restate the topic sentence
in a fresh way.
Topic
Sentence
Body
Sentences
Concluding
Sentence

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Components of a Paragraph

  • 1. Parts of a Paragraph Topic Sentence The topic sentence introduces the reader to the subject or focus for the paragraph. The purpose of the topic sentence is to guide your reader. Body Sentences Body sentences come in the middle of your paragraph and provide details and support. All body sentences must support the topic sentence and be directly linked to the main topic. Concluding Sentence The concluding sentence comes at the end of your paragraph. Summarize the main points or restate the topic sentence in a fresh way. Topic Sentence Body Sentences Concluding Sentence