WDP Structure and Organization

Can you earn an A on your paragraph if it has strong capitalization, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation?

• Yes

• No

• It depends. It also needs to:

  • answer the question
  • make sense
  • be organized
  • have a thesis
  • have a quotation that matches and proves the thesis
  • have a clear explanation of your thinking

Where does the thesis go in a well-developed paragraph?

• First

• Last

• Anywhere you want

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

After the thesis, the writer's job is to give some __________ information about the text (story/ article) he or she is writing about.

This is the second part of the paragraph.

• important background

• silly and fun

It is very important to prove your thesis with a _____________________ from the text. This is the third part of the paragraph.

• picture

• example of a conversation two characters have

• quotation

You should begin the fourth part of the paragraph with the phrase, In other words or the phrase, ____________. That's because you need to show your teacher you understand the quotation you put in the paragraph.

• quotation

• This means

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The fifth part of the paragraph is where you explain and show your thinking. Your job is to use your words to tell the teacher why your quotation proves your thesis statement. This part can be two or three sentences long. This part begins with the words, _______________________ and then has a because statement.

• This shows

• This means

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Where does the conclusion go in a well-developed paragraph?

• First

• Last

• Anywhere you want

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of these is the correct way to organize your well developed paragraph?

• Thesis

  Background

  Quotation

  This means/ In other words

  This shows

  Conclusion

• Quotation

  Thesis

  Background

  Quotation

  Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Can you earn an A on your paragraph if it:

*answers the question

*makes sense

*is organized

*has a thesis

*has a quotation that matches and proves the thesis

* has a clear explanation of your thinking ?

• Yes

• No

• It depends: you also need to have strong capitalization, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why do you think it is important to learn, memorize, and use the WDP structure?