Body Paragraphs

What is the first paragraph called?

• introduction
• conclusion
• Body Paragraph

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What are the middle paragraphs called?

• group
• body
• sections

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the proper order for a body paragraph?

• Transition, Topic Sentence, Evidence, explanation, link.
• Cite Evidence
• False
• Evidence,  topic sentence and explanation

What is the sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph called?

• topic sentence 
• body sentences  
• concluding sentence 
• thesis 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Should you cite your sources? 

• Always
• No
• If I feel like it

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A topic sentence should be the first sentence of a body paragraph.

• true
• false

What do we call that word or phrase that comes before our topic sentence?

• Transition

• Space

• Capital Letter

• The Force

If your evidence is 1 sentence long, how long should your explanation be?

• 1 sentence

• 2 sentences

• 3 sentences

• 4 sentences

What can you use to help build your topic sentences?

• The prompt
• The passage
• Your Thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why is it so important to explain your evidence?

• Too often we assume our reader knows what we are talking about. We need to explain why our evidence proves our thesis.

• To show the reader that your evidence is right

• It is not important to show explain your evidence to the reader