Paragraph writing First Steps

What is unity?

• Unity = all supporting sentences must support the controlling idea

• Unity = is a word or phrase that connects one idea to another. This connection can occur within a paragraph

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

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What is legibility?

• Legibility is the ease with which a reader can recognize individual characters in text.

• Legibility refers to the parts of speech and how they combine together to form sentences

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What Is a Paragraph?

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a topic sentence?

• The first sentence in a paragraph is a sentence that names the topic and tells what the paragraph will explain about the topic. This sentence is called the topic sentence.

• The last sentence in a paragraph is a sentence that names the topic and tells what the paragraph will explain about the topic. This sentence is called the topic sentence.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What are the supporting sentences?

• The middle sentences in a paragraph are called the supporting sentences.

  Supporting sentences give examples or other details about the topic.

• The first sentences in a paragraph are called the supporting sentences.

  Supporting sentences give different examples or other details about the topic.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the concluding sentence?

• The last sentence in a paragraph is called the supporting sentence. A beginning sentence often repeats the topic sentence in different words or summarizes the main points.

• The last sentence in a paragraph is called the concluding sentence. A concluding sentence often repeats the topic sentence in different words or summarizes the main points.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Can we use a title in a paragraph?

• YES

• NO

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CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Paragraphs are fun.

• Yes, they are.

• No, they aren't.

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CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A