Lesson 11 — Activity 2: Unity in Paragraphs
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Lesson 11 — Activity 2: Unity in Paragraphs
You have looked at ways to organize and develop the points to support your main idea.
Most of the paragraphs you will write will not usually be very long. Sometimes, in the case of very complex or difficult topics, your paragraph may have more points that must be included.
Most of the paragraphs you will write will not usually be very long. Sometimes, in the case of very complex or difficult topics, your paragraph may have more points that must be included.
For this reason, it is very important that you make sure your paragraphs are unified.
What does it mean to have unity in a paragraph?
Think about things you know that are united:
You can probably think of other examples of groups that are “united."
Unity means working together. In the same way, unity in a paragraph means:
Think about things you know that are united:
- Canada: Our provinces and territories are united or together under our federal government.
- The United Nations: This group has representatives from countries around the world. They try to work together to solve global problems.
Unity means working together. In the same way, unity in a paragraph means:
- all the sentences in the paragraph are working toward the same goal
- they all relate to the topic sentence and support the main idea
In the previous activity, you looked at methods of developing support for your paragraphs.
Now you will think about being sure that the supporting points you are using are unified in developing your main idea.
Now you will think about being sure that the supporting points you are using are unified in developing your main idea.