1. False. Although
many people think a paragraph is a collection of sentences it
is vital to organise paragraphs and structure them carefully.
2.True. the topic sentence is the sentence which
contains the main idea in a paragraph
3.True, a paragraph is unsuccessful when two
separate issues are covered.
4.True, support sentences cover a variety of
purposes. Look back for the full list.
5.False. The last sentence is critical because
it often has to pave the way for the next paragraph or it may
sum up or reinforce the controlling idea within the paragraph.
6 True. signposting and maintaining a logical
sequence aid the unity of the paragraph.
Adapted from: Bournemouth
University
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