Body Paragraph Structure

At a minimum, how many sentences should be in your DBQ body paragraphs?

• five

• six

• seven

• eight

The argument at the end of the paragraph is really just the _________________________.

• topic sentence

• detail

• explanation

• closing sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Topic sentences should provide a direction for the paragraphs sentences,

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The boss of every paragraph (no matter which one) is...

• the transitional words and phrases

• the chunking

• the topic sentence

• the concluding sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Topic sentence is usually the __________ sentence.

• Second

• Third

• First

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How many sentences are in a paragraph?

• 2

• 4 to 5

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does a body paragraph include?

• topic sentence, example, and analysis/explanation.

• topic sentence, thesis, and summary

• topic sentence, example, and summary

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Mark the options that best describe the supporting sentences of a paragraph.

• They come after the topic sentence, making up the body of the paragraph.

• They include supporting facts, details and examples.

• They must develop the main topic of the paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Mark the options that best describe the supporting sentences of a paragraph.

• They come after the topic sentence, making up the body of the paragraph.

• They include supporting facts, details and examples.

• They must develop the main topic of the paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Select the parts of a paragraph.

• Topic sentence

• Supporting sentences

• Concluding sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2