Paragraph Structure Review

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What does TS stand for?

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Topic Sentence

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Purpose of a commentary sentence?

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Commentary sentences explain how and why the concrete detail connects to the claim in the topic sentence.

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Order of a 1-chunk paragraph:

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TS, CD, CM, CM, CS

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Order of a 2-chunk paragraph:

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TS, CD, CM, CM, CD, CM, CM, CS

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Purpose of a CD sentence?

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To provide evidence from a reliable source to prove the claim in the topic sentence.

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Color of CM sentences?

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Green

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Color of CD sentences?

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Red

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Color of CS sentences?

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Blue

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Color of TS sentences?

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Blue

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Purpose of a 2-chunk paragraph?

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To provide more evidence supporting the topic sentence.