supporting sentences
/səˈpɔːrtɪŋ ˌsentənsɪz/
sentences that develop, explain, or prove the topic sentence
supporting sentences in a sentence
“Evidence, examples, analysis—the meat of the paragraph.”
Origin of supporting sentences
From their role supporting the main idea
Related Words
clincher sentence
the final sentence that reinforces the point or transitions
unity
each paragraph focusing on a single main idea
coherence
logical flow between sentences within a paragraph
paragraph break
a strategic decision about where to end one paragraph and begin another
one-sentence paragraph
a paragraph of single sentence for dramatic emphasis
transitional paragraph
a paragraph that bridges major sections