Paragraph Writing

Where does the topic sentence go?

• After the background information

• In the middle of the paragraph
• At the end of the paragraph
• At the beginning of the paragraph

The topic sentence does what?

• Provides supporting details for the main idea
• Summarizes the conclusion of the paragraph
• Introduces the main idea of the paragraph
• Introduces a new topic unrelated to the paragraph

What does evidence do in a paragraph?

• It supports the claim or main idea

• It helps show the opposite of the main idea

• It is found at the very end of the paragraph

• It is not necessary if there is a topic sentence

You need to support evidence with reasoning

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is a concluding sentence?

• The first sentence in a paragraph that introduces the main points
• A sentence that is unrelated to the main points of the paragraph
• A sentence that is repeated multiple times within a paragraph
• The last sentence in a paragraph that summarizes the main points and brings the paragraph to a close.

Which of these should you NOT do when writing a concluding sentence?

• Restate the topic sentence

• Wrap up your paragraph

• Introduce new information or ideas
• Make it 1-2 sentences

A paragraph has a hook, supporting evidence and a concluding statement?

• True

• False

Which is an appropriate topic sentence?

• The Dust Bowl impacted many people in Oklahoma and California.

• The electric car industry became practical in the late 1800s.

• Electric cars should be a priority because they’re better than environment-polluting gas guzzlers, and in just a few years, air pollution will become so awful that breathing comfortably will be impossible.

• Given how much electric cars could positively impact society, the automotive industry should make research and funding a priority.

When citing information, it's okay to leave some words out from a quote

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is wrong with this example of citing evidence?

A video from youtube explained that there are billions and billions of stars "in space."

• The citation doesn't specify the name of the video

• The quotation mark cuts off part of the quote

• A video is not good evidence to cite

• The citation is correct

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D