Chapter Overview

A paragraph is a group of sentences that communicates one idea. The topic sentence tells that main idea and the other sentences in the paragraph provide supporting details for it.

In this chapter you will learn the following skills:

inserting a topic sentence into a paragraph
dividing and combining paragraphs effectively
rearranging and deleting sentences for clarity
maintaining a consistent tone and diction

Go to the Chapter Outline next or choose a different activity or chapter from the menu on the left.

2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.