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Depends on how long the essay is. If it is a page about 4-5 paragraphs.
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Which is not a supporting detail?
A main idea is not a supporting detail. Main ideas are the central points of a paragraph or passage, while supporting details provide evidence or examples to back up the main idea.
What comes after restating the prompt in the introduction paragraph of a composition?
After the prompt in a composition, what usually comes next is the main ideas or supporting ideas. The number of supporting ideas that follow depends on the length of the composition. Usually for a simple 5 paragraph essay, there will be three supporting ideas, one for each of the middle paragraphs.
What element of a paragraph uses ideas and facts to support the main idea?
Supporting sentences use ideas and facts to support the thesis or main idea.
How do you find supporting details in a paragraph?
Find the main idea of the paragraph and the look for the details that support the main idea. A good way to do this is to underline the main idea and then circle the details as you read the paragraph.
A supporting sentence?
develops, supports, or explains the main idea of a paragraph
Why should each body paragraph address only one piece of a topic?
if it has no topic senetence it is an implied main idea
Why did you spend time reviewing for the main ideas of the paragraph?
As an introduction to the ideas discussed in the paragraph.
In which of the elements of a paragraph would you find support for the main idea?
The topic sentence should state the main idea that will be developed. The reader should easily be able to see the main idea, simply by reading the topic sentence. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence in the paragraph, and is the most important thought in the paragraph.
Do you put all three of your main ideas in your opening paragraph or do you just give one and introduce the second main idea in the end of your first main idea paragraph and so on?
It is typically more effective to introduce all three main ideas in your opening paragraph to provide cohesion and a clear roadmap for the reader. This approach helps establish the structure of your argument or discussion upfront, making it easier for readers to follow your line of thinking.
What is a topical paragraph?
A topical paragraph is just a paragraph with a strongly developed topic or main idea. Any time you have to write a single paragraph, that is a topical paragraph. In a report or essay, a topical paragraph is one in which you have strong details and facts supporting the main idea. A topical paragraph can stand alone and be read without any other paragraphs supporting it.
What if a paragraph does not have a topic sentence?
Implied Main Ideas sometimes,there is no topic sentence in a paragraph. this does not mean,that there is no main idea. (implied) (:-)
What is the purpose of the supporting sentence?
To develop, support, or explain the main idea of a paragraph
