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Paragraph Structure: Supporting Sentences
 
     

Structure 
Unity/Coherence/Development
Topic sentence Supporting sentence

What are supporting sentences?
These sentences come after the topic sentence, beefing up and making up the body of a paragraph. Their purpose is to give details that build and support the main idea of the paragraph.

 

Example:

There are three main reasons that have lead to the spread of HIV\AIDS in Africa.1) First, monogamy has been embraced by many societies. This means multiple sex partners without protection. 2) Secondly, poverty due to the recent drought spell in many countries. 3) Finally, religious practices that do not allow for protection or any kind of contraception. This dreaded disease has spread like wildfire, wiping the nation.


These sentences in blue provide supporting facts, details, illustrations and examples.
 
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