Body Paragraph

What is a topic sentence?

• The place where you introduce your quotes

• direct quotation from the text

• the sentence that states the subject of your paragraph

• the piece where you drive home your insights

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.4

1. What is NOT part of the structure of an effective body paragraph?

• Topic Sentence

• Explanation of Evidence

• Evidence

• Attention-getter

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The place where you drive home your insights is...

• Concluding sentence

• Topic Sentence

• Evidence

• Introduction of evidence

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1E

CCSS.W.9-10.2F

CCSS.W.9-10.3E

A statement(s) used to analyze how a quotation is important or significant & shows how it supports the writer's claim is...

• Topic Sentence

• Explanation of evidence

• Irony

• Inference

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.9

Introduction of evidence is...

• when you state the topic

• when you insert a direct quotation in your paragraph

• when you provide context for your direct quotation

• when you end your paragraph

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.1C

Besides structure, another important component of an effective paragraph is...

• Accuracy of facts & free from errors of interpretation

• Good transitions between ideas

• Clarity of ideas

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1C

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.5

A claim is...

• A figurative language device

• The direct quote from the text

• The main character mentioned in the paragraph

• What you are trying to prove

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B