What /s a Good Paragraph Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristics. First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion. Therefore it suitable for jewelry, coins, and omamental purposes. Gold never needs to be polished and will remain beautiful forever. For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was made twenty-three centuries ago. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science. For many years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications. The most recent use of gold is in astronauts suits Astronauts wear gold plated heat shields for protection outside the spaceship. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty, but Iso its utility 1)A good paragraph usually has three parts A B. C 2)A good paragraph also has two elements D E Topic sentence: Topic /controlling ideas/ complete sentence/not too general, not too narrow/usually the first sentence/state the main idea but not the details Practice 1: Which of the followings are better topics? *American food is terrible *American food is tasteless and greasy because of canned. frozen and packaged foods American food is tasteless and greasy I love city life Cities attract me for their colorful cultural activities Practice 2 Regular Exercise Topic sentence 1)to strengthen the heart muscles 2)to improve blood circulation 3)to increase the intake of oxygen B Concluding sentences signal the end of the paragraph/summarizes the important points briefly Practice 11 - 1. What Is a Good Paragraph Gold, a precious metal,is prized for two important characteristics.First of all,gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion.Therefore it is suitable for jewelry ,coins,and ornamental purposes.Gold never needs to be polished and will remain beautiful forever.For example,a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was made twenty-three centuries ago. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science.For many years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications. The most recent use of gold is in astronauts’ suits. Astronauts wear gold plated heat shields for protection outside the spaceship. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty, but also its utility. 1)A good paragraph usually has three parts: A. B. C. 2) A good paragraph also has two elements D. E. Topic sentence: Topic /controlling ideas/ complete sentence/not too general, not too narrow/usually the first sentence/state the main idea but not the details Practice 1 : Which of the followings are better topics? *American food is terrible *American food is tasteless and greasy because of canned,frozen,and prepackaged foods * American food is tasteless and greasy * I love city life * Cities attract me for their colorful cultural activities Practice 2. Regular Exercise Topic sentence________________________ 1) to strengthen the heart muscles 2) to improve blood circulation 3) to increase the intake of oxygen B Concluding sentences: signal the end of the paragraph/summarizes the important points briefly : Practice 1