English Paragaph Quiz
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- What is a paragraph?
- It is a group of closely RELATED sentences developing one topic.
- What are the Four types of Paragraphs?
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Descriptive
Narrative
Expository
Persuasion - What does a descriptive paragraph do?
- appeals to the senses by relating an image or communicating a mood.
- What does a Narrative paragraph do?
- tells a story
- What does a Expository paragraph do/
- informs or explains
- What does a persuasion paragraph do?
- Influences the reader's opinion, and expresses a paticular preference (i.e.-movie,music,food...)
- What are the three components in a paragraph?
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1)topic sentence
2)Body
3)clincher - What is the Topic Sentence?
- It is a sentence that clearly states the main idea of the paragraph
- What is the body?
- The body is sentences that support and develop the topic sentence
- What is the clincer?
- a sentence restating main idea, summarizes supporting information and explains significance of the inromation
- What is Empathy?
- Stepping into someone else's shoes
- What should a Topic sentence do?
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1)focus on specific point
2)express the main idea of the paragraph? - how do you develop a Topic Sentence?
- You choose a subject, limit it, and then consider your purpose and audience, then write a sentence which expresses what you intend to say about yuor specific
- What are the four Methods of Development in the Body?
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Narrative Details
Examples
Facts and Statistics
Sensory Details - What are examples (M.O.D.)
- concrete instances or examples
- What are Facts and statistics (M.o.d.)
- statements that can be proved or quantifiable facts (expressed in numbers)
- What are Sensory Details (M.O.D)
- Detais taht appeal to the erader's senses
- What are Narrative Details (M.O.D)
- details that tell a story
- name the three ways for writing Clincers...
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1)restate the topic sentence
2)summarize ideas expressed in the body
3)comment on the ideas expressed in the body.
4)explain the significance of the ideas expressed in the body - What are the two things a well written paragraph MUSt have?
- UNITY and COHERENCE
- What is Unity
- all supporting details that relate to the topic sentence
- What is coherence?
- Sentences that flow smoothlyand logically fromone to another