Sequencing sentences

Opinion/Topic Sentence

• First of all, it increases our general motivation.

• In my opinion, all high school students should definitely volunteer in their community.

• In a recent poll by the student government, 71 percent of students...

• Finally, students feel they are members of a larger community.

• A large majority of students at Western High School said that they felt...

Supporting Fact #1

• In my opinion, all high school students should definitely volunteer in their community.

• Based on all of the research and results, schools should encourage students to volunteer.

• Second, volunteering helps students’ academic performance.

• First of all, it increases our general motivation.

• While some may claim that students should only study during the school year...

Extra information for Supporting Fact #1

• A large majority of students at Western High School said that they felt they were part of something greater...

• In a recent poll by the student government, 71 percent of students...

• Finally, students feel they are members of a larger community.

• First of all, it increases our general motivation.

• While some may claim that students should only study during the school year, research shows...

Supporting Fact #2

• Second, volunteering helps students’ academic performance.

• First of all, it increases our general motivation.

• In a recent poll by the student government, 71 percent of students...

• Finally, students feel they are members of a larger community.

• A large majority of students at Western High School said that they...

Extra information for Supporting Fact #2

• A large majority of students at Western High School said...

• Second, volunteering helps students’ academic performance.

• In my opinion, all high school students should definitely volunteer in their community.

• In a recent poll by the student government, 71 percent of students...

• While some may claim that students should only study...

Supporting Fact #3

• Based on all of the research and results, schools should encourage students to volunteer.

• Finally, students feel they are members of a larger community.

• A large majority of students at Western High School said...

• Second, volunteering helps students’ academic performance.

• While some may claim that students should only study...

Extra information for Supporting Fact #3

• Based on all of the research and results, schools should encourage students to volunteer.

• First of all, it increases our general motivation.

• A large majority of students at Western High School said...

• Finally, students feel they are members of a larger community.

• In a recent poll by the student government, 71 percent of students...

Concluding Sentence

• Based on all of the research and results, schools should encourage students to volunteer.

• First of all, it increases our general motivation.

• Second, volunteering helps students’ academic performance.

• In my opinion, all high school students should definitely volunteer in their community.

• Finally, students feel they are members of a larger community.

Although many people enjoy playing in the sun, parents should make sure that their children put on sunscreen before going outside.

• Topic Sentence

• Supporting Detail

• Concluding Sentence

In conclusion, the information in this paragraph is enough evidence to persuade parents not to let their children play outside in the sun without sunscreen.

• Topic Sentence

• Supporting Detail

• Concluding Sentence