Format
Title
Margins
10-12 sentences flow one after another with skipped lines
Topic Sentence
The first indented sentence of a paragraph
Reflects the main point/issue of a paragraph
Includes atopic and controlling idea
Supporting Ideas
Sentences that explain, give examples, reasons, etc.
Related to the topic sentence
Answer a question or questions to the controlling idea
Concluding Sentence
Last sentence of a paragraph
Gives a logical conclusion to the paragraph
It can be a restatement of the topic sentence, prediction, opinion, etc.
Paragraph Rules