What type of paragraph is the following?
My mother has a heart of gold. Yesterday she could tell
that something was bothering Dad but couldn't tell what.
She spent the whole day trying to lift Dad's spirits, doing
special things for him and making him feel appreciated.
And it worked, because Dad's mood turned around and he
told Mom how much he loved her. Mom really has a big
heart.
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A. Mother paragraph
B. Example paragraph
C. Illustration paragraph
D. None of the above
In an illustration paragraph, specific examples are used to clarify and support a general statement. Topic sentence makes a general statement. Support sentences give one or more specific examples.
