OrganisingParagraphsTopicSentencesandSupportingSentencesTheParaburgerOneparagraphoneidea,heretheideaisdescribinghowhealthyaburgerisTopicSentenceSupportingSentenceConcluding/transitionalsentenceTheParaburgerPeoplegenerallythinkofburgersasunhealthybutagoodonemaycontainallthebasicnutrientsforahealthydiet.MostburgerscontainmeatwhichisasourceofproteinandAshdown(1997)reportsthat97%ofallburgerssoldintheUSAincludesomesaladthusprovidingvitaminsandfibertoo.Togetherwiththecarbohydrateinthebreadthiscombinationisavariedsourceofnutrientsandtheonlyrealcauseforconcernarethehighfatandcaloriecontent.1.Startyourparagraphwithatopic sentenceTopicsentence=asentencethatexplainswhatyouaregoingtowriteabout.Itshouldhaveasubject,averb,andacontrollingidea.2.Addsupporting sentencesSupportingsentences=moreinformationaboutyourtopic.Onewaytodothisistoimagineyourtopicsentenceasaquestionandthenaskyourself:HowcanIprovethisistrue?WhatexamplescanIgive?3.Endwithaconcluding/ transitional sentenceConclusion=anendingsentencethatexplainswhatyourparagraphisabout.Ifyouwantto,youcanaddaconcludingcommentaftertheconcludingsentence.Findthetopic sentence,supporting sentences,andconcluding sentenceintheseparagraphs:WinterWinterismyfavoriteseasonbecauseIliketheclothes,thefoodandtheactivities.Inthewinter,Icanwearabigcoatandmyfavoritesweater.Whenitscold,Icaneathotfoodsandsoup.Icandrinkhotchocolatetoo.Bestofall,inthewinterIcandoalotofactivities.Icanplayinthesnowandmakeasnowman.Icangoskiing,iceskating,orstayathomebythefireplace.Thatswhywinterismyfavoriteseason.My Wonderful SisterMysisterDorisisveryfriendly,patient,andsmart.Shecanmakefriendswithanyone,becausesheisveryfunny.Dorisisfriendlytoeveryone,soshehasalotoffriends.Sheisalsoverypatient.Shecanhelpchildren,evenwhentheyarecrying.Ifshehastowaitatthegrocerystore,shedoesntgetangry.Shejuststartstotalkwiththeothercustomers.AnothergreatthingaboutDorisisthatsheissmart.Shestudiesalotandgetsgoodgradesinschool.Sheisalsoverygoodatsolvingproblems.ThisiswhyDorisisagreatsister.Find the topic sentences, supporting details, and conclusion:TestsIdontliketests.EverytimeItakeatest,Ifeelnervous.WhenIstudyforatest,IdontknowifIwillbeabletogetagoodgrade.Iworryalotaboutthetest,soIcantsleep.Afterthetestisover,Iworryaboutmygrade.Whenmyteachergivesmemygrade,IcantrelaxbecauseIknowIwillhaveanothertestsoon.Testsgivemealotofstress.ThatswhyIdontliketests.Thisparagraphismissingthetopic sentence.Readtheparagraphandchoosethebesttopicsentence:CatsYoudonthavetotakeacatforawalkeverydaylikeadog.Catsalsoknowhowtocleanthemselves,soyoudonthavetowashthem.Ifyouwanttogoonvacation,youcanleavesomefoodforyourcatanditwillbeokay.Acatcansleeponyourbedandkeepyouwarmatnight.Thatiswhycatsaregoodpets.A.Catsareverycleananimals.BAcatisagoodpet.C.Catsanddogsaregoodforchildren.Thisparagraphismissingtheconcluding sentence.Readtheparagraphandchoosethebestconclusion.HalloweenHalloweenisatraditionalAmericanholiday.AmericanscelebrateiteveryyearonOctober31.ChildrendressinHalloweencostumesandgotrick-or-treating.Adultshavepartiesanddecoratetheirhomes.Thestoressellalotofcandyandthingsthatareblackandorange.Peopleeatdonutsanddrinkapplecider.Theyalsocarvepumpkinstomakejack-o-lanterns._A.ChildrenlovetoeatcandyonHalloween.B.Youcandressasamummy,awitch,oraprincessonHalloween.C.ThesearethetraditionsofHalloweeninAmerica.