8-Sentence Body Paragraph

Here is the format of an 8-sentence paragraph:

Topic Sentence: _______________________________________.

CD: ___________________: "____________________" (Bradbury, p.?).

CM: ________________________________________________________.

CM: ________________________________________________________.

CD: ___________________: "____________________" (Bradbury, p.?).

CM: ________________________________________________________.

CM: ________________________________________________________.

Concluding Sentence: ______________________________________.

How many sentences should be in an 8-SENTENCE PARAGRAPH?

• 1

• 3

• 8

• 72

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How many periods should be in an 8-sentence paragraph?

• 1

• 3

• 8

• 10

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Here is the format of an 8-sentence paragraph:

Topic Sentence: _______________________________________.

CD: ___________________: "____________________" (Bradbury, p.?).

CM: ________________________________________________________.

CM: ________________________________________________________.

CD: ___________________: "____________________" (Bradbury, p.?).

CM: ________________________________________________________.

CM: ________________________________________________________.

Concluding Sentence: ______________________________________.

HOW MANY CONCRETE DETAILS should be in an 8-sentence paragraph?

• 1

• 2

• 8

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Here is the format of an 8-sentence paragraph:

Topic Sentence: _______________________________________.

CD: ___________________: "____________________" (Bradbury, p.?).

CM: ________________________________________________________.

CM: ________________________________________________________.

CD: ___________________: "____________________" (Bradbury, p.?).

CM: ________________________________________________________.

CM: ________________________________________________________.

Concluding Sentence: ______________________________________.

How many COMMENTARY SENTENCES should be in an 8-sentence paragraph?

• 1

• 4

• 8

• 2

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A thesis statement or claim is the main idea that will be argued or explained in an essay or piece of writing.

The thesis statement or claim is always in the Introductory Paragraph.

• True

• False

If you write an essay which argues that pizza is the best food in the world, you should write a Thesis Statement that says so, and then put it in the Introductory paragraph at the beginning of the essay.

• True

• False

The Topic Sentence (TS) is always the first sentence of a body paragraph; the Topic Sentence should explain what that paragraph will be about.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A Thesis Statement and Topic Sentence are the same thing

• True- They can be used interchangeably since they do the same thing

• False- A Thesis Statement is the main argument that goes in the Introductory Paragraph at the beginning of an essay, and a Topic Sentence is the first sentence of every Body-Paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

If a Thesis Statement at the beginning of an essay says that video games are a great way for students to learn, which one below is the best Topic Sentence of a Body Paragraph?

• Video games are a great tool that can used to assist student-learning in various academic settings.

• One way video games can help students learn is regarding history and geography.

• Video games can be a great way to help students learn about history and geography: "Call of Duty has a WWII game that helped some of my history students understand some concepts regarding WWII" (Mr. Samsa).

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

If a Thesis Statement at the beginning of an essay says that video games are a great way for students to learn, which one below is the best Topic Sentence of a Body Paragraph?

• Playing video games can help students improve their hand eye coordination, as well as their ability to analyze complex situations that come about in real life.

• Video games are a great tool that can used to assist student-learning in various academic settings.

• Playing video games such as RPGs help students accomplish tasks while paying close attention to detail: "A study in 2012 proved that video games improve students hand-eye coordination and critical thinking skills" (AMA Science Journal).