English Language Writing Skills

By Danso Kwasi Nti Samuel (DAS). Study the complete course source, examine every model and practise alongside Professor Jarvis.

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CHAPTER - SIX

                              PARTS OF A PARAGRAPH

Study/learning objectives

This chapter will help us;

  i.   Identify and learn to write topic sentence/main idea

 ii.   Identify and learn supporting details

iii.   Learn the meaning and parts of a paragraph

iv.    Learn to write a paragraph

Identifying the main parts of a paragraph

Before we start learning and writing the various parts of a paragraph, we need to check

sample paragraphs and identify the main parts. Let us check the paragraphs below.

Paragraph 1:

Bees are essential to our environment because they play a crucial role in pollination.

Pollination is the process where pollen is transferred from one flower to another, allowing

plants to produce fruits and seeds. Without bees, many plants would not be able to

reproduce. This would lead to fewer fruits and vegetables for us to eat. Additionally, bees

help maintain biodiversity by enabling a wide variety of plants to thrive. Therefore,

protecting bees is important for the health of our environment.

We will now check the content of the paragraph.

Main Idea: Bees are essential to our environment because they play a crucial role in

pollination.