1) A paragraph is a collection of sentences all related to a central topic (idea). a) True b) False 2) The topic sentence is usually the first sentence and tells readers the main idea of the paragraph. a) True b) False 3) The purpose of the sentences which follow the topic sentence is to support it with: a) personal stories (anecdotes) b) examples and evidence (e.g. reasons, statistics, etc) 4) A paragraph can discuss: a) one main idea only. b) as many ideas as possible. 5) The topic sentence doesn't need any support and readers should just accept it. a) True b) False 6) Research also shows that people and other primates use similar social networking strategies to get ahead in life. They create tight social bonds by sharing resources, doing each other favors, building teams, and making friends. Employees with ambitious career goals, for example, often rely on powerful people in their office to help them get better jobs.In a similar way,chimps work to strengthen relationships with other chimps. What's the main idea of this paragraph? a) The value of networking b) Cooperation vs Competition c) The importance of hierarchies 7) The supporting examples and details can come before the topic sentence in a paragraph. a) True b) False

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