Paragraph Organizational Format … Direct and Indirect

A  Each additional sentence adds specific details to the text that comes before it.

B  Logic guides the order of ideas.

C  All these apply

D  The main idea – overall idea – guides the sentence.

A  All these apply

B  The sentence that adds further details to describe the subtopic.

C  These projects might include corporate and annual reports.

D  “Small businesses should consider investing in a graphic designer for important visual communications” would not come next. That would be illogical.

A  The writer would not yet provide details, descriptions, because those do not describe the subtopic.

B  All these apply

C  Large corporations have the resources to hire graphic designers to help with key projects.

D  A sentence that address small companies is not the best choice.

A  None of these apply.

B  “Professional graphic designers can be helpful to both large and small businesses.”

C  “Large corporations have the resources to hire graphic designers to help with key projects.”

D  “Logos, business stationary, business cards, Web sites, and PowerPoint presentations would benefit from a polished professional image.”

A  The topic sentence – can come pretty much anywhere in a Direct Organizational Format – because the reader will figure out how it guides the organization of the paragraph.

B  The topic sentence – the ending sentence in a Direct Organizational Format – guides the organization of the paragraph.

C  The topic sentence – the first sentence in a Direct Organizational Format – guides the organization of the paragraph.

D  None of these apply.