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A paragraph is a body of text centered on a single idea. This idea is called the TOPIC SENTENCE. It is
placed at the beginning of the paragraph and it controls the whole paragraph.
The paragraph also includes SUPPORTING DETAILS and EXPLANATIONS. The supporting details
develop the topic sentence and the explanations bring more information .
APPLICATION
Read the paragraphs below and draw the plan in your copybook.
Read the paragraph below and draw the plan in your copybook.
PRINT MEDIA
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NEEDS OF LEARNERS OF ENGLISH
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Types of paragraphs – revision
Read the paragraphs below and identify the topic sentences and supporting details:
1. According to the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung, every person's personality can
be placed somewhere on a scale running from extreme extroversion (i.e., an outgoing
personality) to extreme introversion (i.e., a withdrawn personality). 2The typical
extrovert is particularly fond of people and people-oriented activities: he is sociable,
likes parties, has many friends, needs to have people to talk to, and does not like
reading or studying by himself. 'The typical introvert, on the other hand, is a quiet,
retiring sort of person, introspective, fond of books rather than people. 'Unlike the
extrovert, who craves excitement, takes chances, and is generally impulsive, the
introvert shuns excitement, takes matters of everyday life with proper seriousness,
and likes a well-ordered mode of life. 'Whereas the extrovert tends to be aggressive
and loses his temper easily, the introvert tends to keep his feelings under close
control, seldom behaves in an aggressive manner, and does not lose his temper
easily, 'The introvert is more reliable and less optimistic than the extrovert. 'The
extrovert may often be subject to criminal or psycho- pathic behavior, in contrast to
the introvert, who may exhibit neurotic tendencies. °A further difference between the
two involves the ability to remember: studies have tended to show that the extrovert
learns faster than the introvert but, in the end, remembers less.'
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made by elementary school teachers that children exhibit a low tolerance for the
frustrations of learning. Because they have been conditioned to see all problems
resolved in 30 or 60 minutes on TV, they are quickly discouraged -by any activity that
promises less than instant gratification. But perhaps the most serious result is the
impact of television violence on children, who have come to regard it as an everyday
thing. Not only does this increase their tolerance of violent behavior in others, but
most authorities now concede that under certain conditions, some children will imitate
anti-social acts that they witness on television.'