NoRedInk Paragraph Development 5

Question 1

Which sentence contains a concrete, specific detail rather than a vague generalization?

Accepted Answer

In 2023, the US unemployment rate dropped to 3.4%, the lowest in 54 years.

Answer

Specific statistics and dates provide verifiable, precise evidence that strengthens paragraph development.

Question 2

A writer wants to develop a paragraph using cause and effect. Which topic sentence fits this method best?

Accepted Answer

Increased vehicle emissions have led to higher rates of respiratory illness in urban areas.

Answer

This sentence establishes a clear cause (vehicle emissions) and effect (respiratory illness), which the paragraph can then develop.

Question 3

What does it mean for a paragraph to have 'adequate development'?

Accepted Answer

The main idea is supported with enough detail, evidence, and explanation

Answer

Adequate development means the writer has provided sufficient support — facts, examples, analysis — to fully convince the reader of the main idea.

Question 4

Which transitional phrase signals that a writer is adding a point that strengthens the previous one?

Accepted Answer

Moreover

Answer

'Moreover' signals that the next point builds on and reinforces the previous idea rather than opposing or causing it.

Question 5

A student's paragraph has a strong topic sentence and good evidence but no analysis. What is the likely impact?

Accepted Answer

Readers may not understand how the evidence connects to the claim

Answer

Without analysis, evidence sits unexplained, leaving readers to guess how it supports the main idea.

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