Ex. 3.16. Agree or disagree with the following points about paragraphs:

 

1. A good key sentence:

a) is a complete sentence with a subject, a verb, and a controlling idea;

b) states the main idea of the paragraph

c) is neither too general nor too specific;

d) the controlling idea limits the topic to one specific area that can be discussed.

e) is usually the first sentence in the paragraph

f) the helpful guide to both: the Writer and the Reader

 

2. Good supporting sentences:

a)  develop the topic sentence (explain or prove the topic sentence by giving more   information about it).

b)  are specific and factual

c)  can be examples, statistics, or quotations

 

3. A good concluding sentence:

a) signals the end of the paragraph and leaves the reader with important points to remember.

b) summarizes the important points briefly or restates the topic sentence in different