Ielts writing Section How To Achieve a target 8 Score (Academic)

What Are The Parts To A Supporting Paragraph?
There are three main parts to a good supporting paragraph with the last part being
optional:
1.
Topic sentence 
– To provide a clear opening phrase, which explains
what the paragraph is about.
2.
Description/Explanation 
– To describe and explain the topic and provide
more detailed information about what the topic or reason is.
 
3.
Example
– To provide further justification with the use of specific
examples directly relative to your description/explanation.
4.
Close/Summary (Optional)
– One sentence to close and summarize what
you have just explained. (Please note: the Close/Summary is optional and
should only be used if you are comfortable paraphrasing)
Topic Sentence
The topic sentence is the first sentence of the supporting paragraph. This sentence is

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extremely important because it provides a clear opening sentence which explains what
the theme of the paragraphs is.
The way to develop a good topic sentence is very similar to the “hook” part of the
introduction. The best way is to think of a general themed sentence is to make a broad
general statement that most people would agree with.
Here are some examples:
i.
“In today’s society, more and more people are choosing to take public
transport to work.”
ii.
“Change is something that happens to everyone during their life.”
iii.
“Restaurants are becoming a popular way to eat out because of the
increasing diversity of cuisines.”
Description/Explanation
The description/explanation is used to further describe and explain the theme of the
supporting paragraph. This is an important part of the paragraph because this is where
you start to provide background information about the topic.
The description/explanation must naturally flow-on from the topic sentence.
Here are some examples based on the topic sentences above: