Paragraph Structure Review

What does TS stand for?

• Tough Stuff

• Theme Statement

• Thematic Sentence

• Topic Sentence

What is the purpose of a commentary sentence?

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

• Commentary sentences explain who wrote the concrete detail and why their opinion is important.

• Commentary sentences restate the claim found in the topic sentence in a fresh way.

• Commentary sentences give multiple reasons why the claim in the topic sentence is true.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1C

CCSS.W.6.2B

What is the order of a 1-chunk paragraph?

• TS, CD, CM, CS

• TS, CD, CM, CM, CS

• TS, CD, CM, CD, CM, CS

• TS, CD, CM, CM, CM, CS

What is the order of a 2-chunk paragraph?

• TS, CD, CM, CM, CS

• TS, CD, CM, CM, CD, CM, CM, CS

• TS, CS, CD, CM, CM

• TS, CD, CM, CM, CM, CS

What is the purpose of a CD sentence?

• To provide evidence from a reliable source to prove that the claim in the topic sentence is true.

• To explain why and how the evidence connects to the claim in the topic sentence.

• To wrap up the paragraph in a concise way by restating the claim from the topic sentence.

• To help the reader understand the paragraph by providing facts and background information about the main topic.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.2B

What color are CM sentences?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Black

What color are CD sentences?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Black

What color are CS sentences?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Black

What color are TS sentences?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Black

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

What is the purpose of writing a 2-chunk paragraph instead of a 1-chunk paragraph?

• So that the paragraph is longer

• To provide more evidence to support the claim in the topic sentence

• To argue both sides of an argument instead of just one

• There is no benefit--they are equal, it just depends on how much the writer wants to write

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1