OrganisingParagraphsTopicSentencesandSupportingSentencesTheParaburgerOneparagraphoneidea,heretheideaisdescribinghowhealthyaburgeris…TopicSentenceSupportingSentenceConcluding/transitionalsentenceTheParaburgerPeoplegenerallythinkofburgersasunhealthybutagoodonemaycontainallthebasicnutrientsforahealthydiet.MostburgerscontainmeatwhichisasourceofproteinandAshdown(1997)reportsthat97%ofallburgerssoldintheUSAincludesomesaladthusprovidingvitaminsandfibertoo.Togetherwiththecarbohydrateinthebreadthiscombinationisavariedsourceofnutrientsandtheonlyrealcauseforconcernarethehighfatandcaloriecontent.1.StartyourparagraphwithatopicsentenceTopicsentence=asentencethatexplainswhatyouaregoingtowriteabout.Itshouldhaveasubject,averb,andacontrollingidea.2.AddsupportingsentencesSupportingsentences=moreinformationaboutyourtopic.Onewaytodothisistoimagineyourtopicsentenceasaquestionandthenaskyourself:HowcanIprovethisistrue?WhatexamplescanIgive?3.Endwithaconcluding/transitionalsentenceConclusion=anendingsentencethatexplainswhatyourparagraphisabout.Ifyouwantto,youcanaddaconcludingcommentaftertheconcludingsentence.Findthetopicsentence,supportingsentences,andconcludingsentenceintheseparagraphs:WinterWinterismyfavoriteseasonbecauseIliketheclothes,thefoodandtheactivities.Inthewinter,Icanwearabigcoatandmyfavoritesweater.Whenit'scold,Icaneathotfoodsandsoup.Icandrinkhotchocolatetoo.Bestofall,inthewinterIcandoalotofactivities.Icanplayinthesnowandmakeasnowman.Icangoskiing,iceskating,orstayathomebythefireplace.That'swhywinterismyfavoriteseason.MyWonderfulSisterMysisterDorisisveryfriendly,patient,andsmart.Shecanmakefriendswithanyone,becausesheisveryfunny.Dorisisfriendlytoeveryone,soshehasalotoffriends.Sheisalsoverypatient.Shecanhelpchildren,evenwhentheyarecrying.Ifshehastowaitatthegrocerystore,shedoesn'tgetangry.Shejuststartstotalkwiththeothercustomers.AnothergreatthingaboutDorisisthatsheissmart.Shestudiesalotandgetsgoodgradesinschool.Sheisalsoverygoodatsolvingproblems.ThisiswhyDorisisagreatsister.Findthetopicsentences,supportingdetails,andconclusion:TestsIdon'tliketests.EverytimeItakeatest,Ifeelnervous.WhenIstudyforatest,Idon'tknowifIwillbeabletogetagoodgrade.Iworryalotaboutthetest,soIcan'tsleep.Afterthetestisover,Iworryaboutmygrade.Whenmyteachergivesmemygrade,Ican'trelaxbecauseIknowIwillhaveanothertestsoon.Testsgivemealotofstress.That'swhyIdon'tliketests.Thisparagraphismissingthetopicsentence.Readtheparagraphandchoosethebesttopicsentence:CatsYoudon'thavetotakeacatforawalkeverydaylikeadog.Catsalsoknowhowtocleanthemselves,soyoudon'thavetowashthem.Ifyouwanttogoonvacation,youcanleavesomefoodforyourcatanditwillbeokay.Acatcansleeponyourbedandkeepyouwarmatnight.Thatiswhycatsaregoodpets.A.Catsareverycleananimals.BAcatisagoodpet.C.Catsanddogsaregoodforchildren.Thisparagraphismissingtheconcludingsentence.Readtheparagraphandchoosethebestconclusion.HalloweenHalloweenisatraditionalAmericanholiday.AmericanscelebrateiteveryyearonOctober31.ChildrendressinHalloweencostumesandgotrick-or-treating.Adultshavepartiesanddecoratetheirhomes.Thestoressellalotofcandyandthingsthatareblackandorange.Peopleeatdonutsanddrinkapplecider.Theyalsocarvepumpkinstomakejack-o-lanterns._______________________________________________A.ChildrenlovetoeatcandyonHalloween.B.Youcandressasamummy,awitch,oraprincessonHalloween.C.ThesearethetraditionsofHalloweeninAmerica.