A
cohesive
paragraph
____________________
on
one
main
idea
which
usually
is
mentioned
in
the
____________________
sentence
.
Every
sentence
in
a
cohesive
paragraph
relates
or
connects
to
the
main
idea
.
Sentences
which
describe
or
explain
the
main
idea
are
called
supports
.
____________________
,
a
cohesive
paragraph
includes
at
least
seven
sentences
with
two
or
three
examples
.
The
last
sentence
of
a
coherent
paragraph
____________________
the
reader
into
a
new
paragraph
or
briefly
____________________
the
topic
sentence
.
Write
a
strong
yet
simple
topic
sentence
,
which
is
the
first
sentence
of
the
paragraph
.
Include
an
____________________
of
the
subject
matter
in
the
topic
sentence
.
Make
sure
the
main
idea
or
topic
sentence
is
____________________
,
but
that
it
leaves
room
for
expansion
.
Decide
which
organizational
pattern
best
meets
the
needs
of
the
topic
.
Use
chronological
order
to
organize
events
by
time
.
Use
sequential
patterning
to
organize
information
in
a
step
-
by
-
step
format
.
Use
the
compare
-
and
-
____________________
pattern
to
organize
information
by
____________________
and
differences
.
Use
a
topical
pattern
to
arrange
information
by
sub
-
topics
that
fall
within
a
larger
topic
,
or
types
of
things
within
a
particular
category
;
this
is
the
most
common
form
of
organization
.
Pick
transition
words
to
introduce
supporting
sentences
.
Include
transition
words
which
are
common
to
the
organizational
pattern
chosen
.
For
example
,
use
words
such
as
"
next
,
____________________
,
later
(
on
)
,
followed
by
,
to
go
on
to
and
finally
"
for
____________________
organization
,
and
use
dates
or
time
for
chronological
order
.
Place
a
transition
word
in
front
of
every
supporting
sentence
.
Write
at
least
two
or
three
supporting
sentences
to
make
a
cohesive
paragraph
.
Construct
supporting
sentences
with
one
subject
.
Make
sure
the
subject
of
each
supporting
sentence
____________________
the
topic
sentence
of
the
paragraph
.
Use
examples
after
each
supporting
sentence
.
Introduce
examples
with
transition
words
like
"
such
as
,
for
example
and
for
____________________
.
"
Construct
each
example
so
that
it
____________________
a
clear
picture
of
the
supporting
sentence
.
Provide
at
least
one
example
for
each
supporting
sentence
.
End
the
paragraph
with
a
concluding
sentence
that
restates
the
____________________
sentence
and
moves
the
reader
into
a
new
paragraph
.
If
the
paragraph
does
not
need
another
paragraph
after
it
,
write
a
____________________
which
leaves
the
reader
thinking
about
why
the
topic
sentence
or
main
idea
is
important
.
