How to Organize an Excellent Paragraph

How to Organize an Excellent Paragraph

1. Start your paragraph with a topic sentence.
Topic sentence = a sentence that explains what you are going to write about.  It should have a subject, a verb, and a controlling idea.
2. Add supporting sentences.
Supporting sentences = more information about your topic.  One way to do this is to imagine your topic sentence as a question and then ask yourself:  How can I prove this is true?  What examples can I give?
3. End with a concluding sentence
Conclusion = an ending sentence that explains what your paragraph is about.
If you want to, you can add a concluding comment after the concluding sentence.

Example : 

American Food

         American food is fast, cheap, and tasty.  Some countries have food that takes a long time to make, but Americans like to eat food that is really fast, for example: hot dogs, hamburgers, and sandwiches.  American food is not too expensive, if you work in the U.S.   It is more expensive than in some countries and less expensive than in other countries, but I think it is pretty cheap.  Some people don't like American food, but I think it tastes good.  You can put ranch dressing on everything to make it taste delicious.  If you are looking for food that is fast, cheap, and tasty, you should try American food.