Paragraph Writing

What is a paragraph?

• A set of words that is complete in itself, containing a subject, verb and object.

• A unit of grammatical organization which traditionally consists of a subject and predicate.

• A group of sentences that are all related to one main topic.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What should a paragraph look like?

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Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.2B

CCSS.W.6.4

Select the parts of a paragraph:

• Title

• Topic sentence

• Supporting sentences

• Main topic

• Concluding sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

Mark the characteristics of the topic sentence

• It's the first sentence of a paragraph.

• It contains an example.

• It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.

• It summarizes what the paragraph is about.

• You should include "Dear Sir/Madam,"

What is true about the concluding sentence?

• It's the last sentence of a paragraph.

• It can introduce a new idea.

• It restates the main idea of the paragraph and summarizes it.

• You can add an example of what you said here.

• A good connector to start it could be "Finally"

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1E

CCSS.W.6.2F

What should every supporting point have?

• Evidence and Explanation

• CER

• A Quote and Imagery

• Figurative Language and Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What does MLA format look like?

• In the text it said, "That hurt, but now I get my revenge."

• In the text it said, "That hurt, but now I get my revenge" (Curtis 8).

• As Bud escapes the shed he says, "That hurt, but now I get my revenge."

• As Bud escapes the shed he says, "That hurt, but now I get my revenge." (8).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is the correct order of a paragraph?

• Topic sentence, supporting point one, evidence, explanation, supporting point two, evidence, explanation, closing sentence

• Topic sentence, evidence, explanation, supporting point one, supporting point two, evidence, explanation

• Topic sentence, supporting point one, supporting point two, evidence, evidence, explanation, explanation, closing sentence

• supporting point one, evidence, explanation, supporting point two, evidence, explanation

Tags

CCSS.W.6.4