Lesson Introduction

Lesson Overview

Composing an effective paragraph requires a method similar to building a house. You may have the finest content, or materials, but if you do not arrange them in the correct order, then the final product will not hold together very well.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

1. Identify characteristics of a good topic sentence.

2. Identify the three parts of a developed paragraph.

3. Apply knowledge of topic sentences and parts of a developed paragraph in an assignment.

Lesson Sections

This lesson about about stand-alone paragraphs is divided-up into five sections, which are listed below. You may access these sections in the menu on the left (or the top-left by clicking the three lines if viewing on a mobile devices).

1. Overview

2. Topic Sentence

3. Supporting Details

4. Concluding Sentence

5. Make it Flow

Please, work-through each of these informational sections to learn the concepts of this lesson before checking your understanding of the material through the "comprehension quiz" provided in our class's Canvas shell.

While progressing through the sections above, if you find yourself confused or need additional clarity, please feel free to reach-out through any communication option available to our class (listed in the Home and Syllabus tabs in our class's Canvas shell) that best suits your needs and comfort.