Morning Class - Paragraph Writing

Write a paragraph about the benefits of riding a bicycle.
Please write about 100 - 125 words.

A paragraph has three parts
1) topic sentence
2) body
3) conclusion

Topic Sentence

Introduce your idea with a general sentence that tells the reader your point or opinion.
Ex: Riding a bicycle can help people improve the quality of their lives.

Body

Explain your idea with details and examples.

Use some of these expressions to begin your supporting sentences:

First of all... / One benefit is that... / For one thing...
Another benefit is... / Also... / Furthermore...
Not only... but also....
Finally...

Give at least three reasons why bicycle riding is beneficial.

Conclusion

Make your point again. Repeat the main idea of your first sentence using different words.

You can use these expressions in your conclusion:

In conclusion... / All in all... / Overall...