Mrs. Raether's Paragraph & Essay Writing

Front

Topic of the paragraph: Traffic in Reading is increasing, causing longer travel times and more jams. We need to promote bus usage.

Back

Growing amount of traffic in Reading.

Front

Main idea of a paragraph?

Back

topic sentence

Front

Group of related sentences focused on one idea?

Back

a paragraph

Front

Number of details needed?

Back

at least 3

Front

Last sentence of a paragraph?

Back

concluding sentence

Front

Details about a topic go in the body of the paragraph.

Back

In the body of the paragraph.

Front

Topic sentence: I hate cleaning!

Back

I hate cleaning!

Front

Identify the sentence that indicates the main idea of a paragraph.

Back

Topic sentence.

Front

Building a paragraph is like constructing a:

Back

sandwich or hamburger

Front

Building an essay is like constructing a:

Back

sandwich or hamburger