Writing a clear paragraph

Learn how a strong paragraph works: one clear topic sentence, reasons and examples that support it, and a concluding sentence that brings it together.

Level B1 30 min5 exercisesLesson 2 of 12 in Writing B1

Trains: IELTS Writing Task 2, TOEFL iBT Writing – Academic Discussion, TOEIC Writing – Write an opinion essay

What you'll learn

Write a topic sentence that states one clear main idea
Support the main idea with reasons, explanations and examples
Find and remove sentences that do not belong
Finish a paragraph with a concluding sentence

Lesson content

10 steps · 5 exercises · 30 min total

1. Warm-up2 questions
2. LearnThe skill and the strategy
3. ModelSee how it's done
4. Practice 1Put the paragraph in order
5. Practice 2Which sentence does not belong?
6. Practice 3What is the job of each sentence?
7. Practice 4Your turn: write one clear paragraph
8. Exam tips3 tips
9. Key vocabulary10 words
10. SummaryReview and finish

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