PARAGRAPH

•is a group of interrelated

sentences that talk about one
main idea while an essay is a
group of paragraphs that talk
about one central idea.
 Paragraph Essay

Organized around a topic sentence

Contains introductory sentence

Uses sentences to explain major points

May use a concluding sentence

•a PARAGRAPH is composed of
three major parts: the topic
sentence, the body which
consists of the supporting
details, and the closing
sentence.
In their book, Wilbert McKeachie and Marilla Svinicki described
four types of challenging students. The first type is composed of
the attention-seeking, discussion -dominating students who want
to be heard. The second type is comprised of the inattentive
students who doodle and drift off during class discussions. They
often stare into their cell phones and chat with their classmates
during lecture. The third type is composed of the unprepared
students who are characterized as the ones who skip doing their
assignments prior to the class. They do not have pens or paper
even when they know that they are scheduled to take their
quizzes and exams. The last type of challenging students includes
the uncivil and disrespectful ones who display rude behaviors.
Knowing these types of challenging students would help teachers
manage these behaviors constructively.
Topic Sentence- Supporting
the central idea
Details-
of the paragraph;
it can be stand or sentence that
a comment, an clarify and
objective prove the
statement, or a main idea
question
Cohesive Devices- transitional
Closing Sentence-
devices, pronouns, or repetition
concludes the of ideas used in order for all of
details that have the sentences to be linked
been presented properly
• Unlike a paragraph, an ESSAY
has a more elaborate structure. It
is divided into three general parts,
namely the intoduction, body, and
conclusion.
 Specific parts of an essay
I. Introduction
A. Lead or Attention-getter
B. Transitional Statement
C. Thesis Statement
II. Body III. Conclusion

A. Major Point 1
A. Reiteration of thesis statement
1. Minor Detail 1 B. Transitional statement/ Reiteration of
2. Minor Detail 2 purpose, benefit, and recommendation
B. Major Point 2 C. Closing Statement
1. Minor Detail 1
2. Minor Detail 2
C. Major Point 3
1. Minor Detail 1
2. Minor Detail 2
• Since the essay is made up of
individual paragraphs, the rules of
writing paragraphs still have to apply
to each part.