What are the parts of a paragraph? (2024)

The parts of a paragraph normally include:

• The Topic Sentence
  • The topic sentence is usually the first sentencein a paragraph. It is introductory, meaning it should not include details, rather, it should introduce the main ideawhich will be supported by the rest of your paragraph.
• The Supporting Sentences
  • This is where the detailed sentences go to support the main idea in thetopic sentence.
• The Transition Sentence
  • This is where the writer relates the ideas in the current paragraph to what is coming in the next. Transition words like "next," "however,""first," "second," and"in addition" are useful.
  • Paragraph hooks - which are finding a keyword or phrase in the current paragraph and "hooking" or linking it to a similar word or phrase in the next - can also be useful.

Example: Bicycle accidents cause over 7300 deaths due a lack of helmets in children.

(new paragraph)Studies have found this lack of helmets also leads to increased risks of being in a bicycle accident when the child reaches adulthood.

To see an example of a well-written paragraph, click here.

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• Last Updated Aug 03, 2022
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• Answered By Kerry Louvier

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