The Academic Paragraph

Paragraphs have (?) main parts when it comes to structure.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which is not a part of paragraph structure?

• Body

• Concluding Sentence

• Statistics

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the topic sentence of a paragraph do?

• Presents both sides of an issue

• Directs what all the other sentences will focus on

• Reminds readers what the paragraph covered

• Gives readers an idea of the length of a paragraph

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What should a writer aim to have when considering which and how many illustrations, examples, etc. to use?

• adequate development

• adequate organization

• chronological order

• a good tone

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a great way to be sure a paragraph is coherent?

• a defined organization scheme

• facts

• questions

• all of the above

Transitions help with...

• Coherence

• topic sentence

• body length

• development

How can a writer check he has a unified paragraph?

• Ask, is every sentence supportive of the topic sentence?

• Ask, how many examples do I have?

• Ask, is my paragraph indented?

• Ask, do I have any spelling errors?

What does a concluding paragraph do?

• Repeats the topic sentence

• restates the topic sentence

• supports the conclusion

• names additional sources

What are the two parts of a topic sentence? Click both of your answers.

• fact

• topic

• attitude

• transition

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Generally, a writer does not want the reader left with (?) at the end of reading.

• happiness

• questions because of confusion

• understanding

• a desire to learn more

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1