Paragraph 5 is a ___________ paragraph.

Which paragraph in this passage talks about the body of the thesis A: The second paragraph. B: The third paragraph. C: The fourth paragraph. D: The fifth paragraph.

Where does a topic sentence mostly appear in the paragraph? A: In the middle of the paragraph. B: At the beginning of the paragraph. C: By the end of the paragraph. D: In a separate paragraph.

Ⅰ. Read the text and find the topic sentence of each paragraph. Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3:

Which of the following best describes the relation of the third paragraph to the second A: The third paragraph offers proof of an assertion made in the second paragraph. B: In the “philosophical debate” as mentioned in the second paragraph, a definition of patriotism is provided in the third paragraph. C: The third paragraph examines the scope of the argument presented in the second paragraph. D: The third paragraph discusses the contradictions inherent in the changes with the revival of communitarianism.

Some paragraphs may do without a Paragraph Theme, but there is always a Paragraph New to a paragraph.

______________ emphasizes the content of a paragraph while ______________ focused on the organization of a paragraph.

The topic sentence of a paragraph is not always the first sentence of the paragraph.

The first sentence in paragraph 7 is the topic sentence of only this paragraph.

Which of the following is not a function that a Paragraph New can perform? A: It paraphrases the Paragraph Theme of the next paragraph. B: It consolidates what has been told in the paragraph. C: It evaluates the idea involved in the paragraph. D: It presents a new point that is to be picked up in the following phase of text.