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What are parts of paragraph? Introduction : the first section of a paragraph; should include the topic sentence and any other sentences at the beginning of the paragraph that give background information or provide a transition. Body : follows the introduction; discusses the controlling idea, using facts, arguments, analysis, examples, and other information. Conclusion : the final section; summarizes the connections between the information discussed in the body of the paragraph and the paragraph’s controlling idea. The following paragraph illustrates this pattern of organization. In this paragraph the topic sentence and concluding sentence (CAPITALIZED) both help the reader keep the paragraph’s main point in mind Mother Teresa is known to the world as a catholic nun and a great humanitarian.who was born on August 26 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, as a Christian but came to India at the age of 18 after becoming a nun. She joined St. Mary’s Convent School as a Geography teacher ...