NoRedInk Paragraph Development 2

Question 1

Which sentence best functions as a topic sentence for a paragraph about the benefits of reading daily?

Accepted Answer

Reading every day improves vocabulary, focus, and overall cognitive health.

Answer

A topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph, and this choice names specific benefits that the paragraph will develop.

Question 2

A student writes a paragraph about climate change but includes a sentence about the history of the printing press. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

An irrelevant detail that breaks paragraph unity

Answer

Every sentence in a unified paragraph must relate to the topic sentence; unrelated information destroys unity.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a concluding sentence in a body paragraph?

Accepted Answer

To wrap up the paragraph's idea and signal its completion

Answer

A concluding sentence closes the paragraph by summarizing or reinforcing its main idea without simply copying the topic sentence.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'paragraph coherence'?

Accepted Answer

Sentences flow logically and connect smoothly to one another

Answer

Coherence means ideas are organized logically and linked with transitions so the paragraph reads smoothly.

Question 5

A writer wants to show contrast between two ideas within a paragraph. Which transition word is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

However

Answer

'However' signals a contrast or shift in direction between two ideas.

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