DO NOW: 9/16 BODY PARAGRAPHS

What is the main job of the topic sentence in a body paragraph?

• To give background information about the author

• To state the controlling idea of the paragraph

• To explain the conclusion of the essay

• To give a random fact from the story

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

In RACE, what should you do after restating and answering the question?

• Write the conclusion

• Add a hook

• Cite evidence from the text

• Repeat your answer

A student writes: “Meg shows courage.” What is this missing to make it a stronger start to a body paragraph?

• A controlling idea/topic sentence

• A citation from the text

• An explanation

• A conclusion

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why is citing evidence (the “C” in RACE) important in a body paragraph?

• It makes your paragraph longer

• It proves your answer with text support

• It replaces your explanation

• It shows you read the book’s title

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which step of RACE is MOST about explaining how the evidence supports the controlling idea?

• Restate

• Answer

• Cite

If a paragraph only has a topic sentence and a quote, what is it missing?

• Explanation and wrap-up

• A hook and thesis

• A transition and conclusion

• A citation and thesis

Why should every body paragraph end with a wrap-up or transition sentence?

• To remind the reader of the author’s name

• To add a new quote

• To connect back to the thesis and move smoothly to the next idea

• To restate the hook

What should your topic sentence do?

• Introduce the character

• Hook the reader

• Convey your main idea

• Provide evidence for your thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

When writing a body paragraph, you should begin with a ​ (a)   followed by ​ (b)   and finish with ​ (c)   .​

• claim
• Conclusion
• evidence
• reasoning
• introduction
• essay
• paragraph format
• bridge

WHAT IS THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF SENTENCES IN A BODY PARAGRAPH? ​ (a)  

• 5

• 8

• 2

• 3

• 4