Develop a paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence. 0501.3.14

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1. 5 Effective Strategies to Conclude a Speech - Speech conclusion tutorial including strategies and speech topics for an effective way to conclude your public speaking speech
2. 5 Paragraph Essay Generator - This isn't an automated essay generator; you need to guide the development of the structure and concepts behind the essay
3. Class Exercise: Paragraph Coherence - Practice creating paragraphs that treat one main topic in a common-sense order 
4. Conclusions - This handout will explain the functions of conclusions, offer strategies for writing effective ones, help you evaluate your drafted conclusions, and suggest conclusion strategies to avoid.
5. Creating a Summary from Annotations - [lab activity 19] Read the passages from a textbook, and then identify each sentence as the main idea, major supporting detail, or minor supporting detail  
6. Different Types of Paragraphs in an Essay - exercise 4.1 - Identify each sentence as belonging to an introductory, body or concluding paragraph.
7. Different Types of Paragraphs in an Essay - exercise 4.2 - Read an introductory paragraph and identify the (1) thesis statement, (2) context for the essay and (3) limitation of the essay to a particular area.
8. Effective conclusions are critical to an effective presentation - ideas for concluding a speech
9. Finding the Topic Sentence and Supporting Details - a quiz posted at Quia
10. Identify Topic Sentences - three paragraphs are shown, read and select topic sentences for each
11. Identifying the Topic Sentence - five paragraphs to read, each followed by three possible topic sentences
12. Identify the Topic Sentence and Information that Does not Belong - print the page and follow directions  
13. Identifying Topics and Main Ideas - lab activity checking understanding of general and specific elements as they relate to topic and main idea
14. Lab Activity: Identify Topic Sentence - read six paragraphs and select correct sentence
15. Locate Topic Sentence - a lab activity to locate topic sentences and thesis statements in a textbook passage
16. Locating Topic Sentences - another lab activity to locate topic sentences in textbook excerpts  
17. Major and Minor Details - [lab activity 18] Read the passage, and then answer the questions that follow it.  
18. Make Kids' Writing Shine: Using Beginnings and Endings to Teach Craft - strategies for writing.
19. Paragraph Coherence - several exercises with answers supplied
20. Paragraph Coherence - Coherence in a paragraph is the technique of making words, phrases, and sentences move smoothly and logically from one to the other
21. Paragraph Structure Exercise - number sentences in an appropriate order to form a well-structured paragraph 
22. Paragraph Writing Exercise - several exercises asking your students to input their writing online
23. Practice in Supporting a Topic Sentence with Specific Details - A topic sentence is followed by fifteen sentences. Read the sentences carefully, and then pick out only those that support the topic sentence with precise descriptive details. {answers on page 2]
24. Questions for Locating Details - [lab activity 16] Read the paragraph and study the main idea presented, and then answer the questions that follow.
25. Reading for Meaning - template to use as guide for reading; the question on the left-hand side will help you describe and analyze the text; the question on the right hand side will help focus your response
26. Recognizing Supporting Details - Read the topic sentence and then each of the four sentences and check to see if it further clarifies or proves any word, phrase, or claim in the topic sentence. [4 multiple-choice questions]
27. Strategies for Writing a Conclusion - A writer needs to keep in mind that the conclusion is often what a reader remembers best.
28. Supporting Details: Exercise 1 - [advanced] paragraphs to read followed by questions about supporting details [10 multiple-choice questions]
29. Supporting Details: Exercise 2 - [advanced] paragraphs to read followed by questions about supporting details [10 multiple-choice questions]
30. Supporting Details - [lab activity 17] Read passages from a textbook, and answer the questions  
31. Topic, Central Point, and Details - lab activity to identify the topic, central point, and details in a textbook passage  
32. Topic, Main Idea, Topic Sentence, Supporting Details - this page has links to practice exercises related to most of the factors of this standard.
33. The Topic Sentence: lab activity - Select the description that best fits the topic sentence given.  
34. Topic Sentences: Exercise 1.1 - Identify the topic sentences in the exercise  
35. Topic Sentences: Exercise 1.2 - Read the paragraphs carefully, then select the most appropriate topic sentence for each of the paragraphs from the choices provided.
36. Topic Sentences: Exercise 1.3 - The topic sentence of each of the paragraphs in this exercise has been omitted. After a careful reading, write your own topic sentence for each  
37. Topic Sentences: Exercise 1.4 - In this exercise you will be given topic sentences and two key points to include to support the topic sentence. Suggest two further points for each of the paragraphs. Think about the types of detail the reader would expect. Try to address the questions readers are likely to develop in their minds when reading the topic sentence.
38. Topic Sentences and Concluding Sentences - essay quiz 

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