How to Write a Strong Paragraph
There are 26 letters in the English Alphabet
A Word is a Combination of Letters
to the from refers fiction literature imagination created
A Sentence is a Combination of Words
Fiction refers to literature created from the imagination. A sentence must begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark. . ! ?
A Paragraph is a Combination of Sentences The Basics 1. Indent 2. Start every sentence with a capital letter. 3. End every sentence with an end mark. 4. Every paragraph has a topic sentence, a body, and a concluding sentence (beginning, middle, end)
The Topic Sentence The topic sentence is the first sentence of the paragraph. It introduces the main idea of the paragraph. The Body The body of the paragraph contains supporting details - facts, reasons, examples - to develop and support the topic sentence. The Concluding Sentence The concluding sentence is the final sentence of your paragraph. It should be an effective closing. It should NOT circle back to the topic sentence, but provide a destination.
Topic sentence (the focus): My grandfather had more stories than a children’s library. Concluding Sentence (the destination): As you can see, my grandfather had an endless imagination that brought smiles to everyone around him. Topic sentence (the focus): When I was a child, I thought my grandfather was superman. Concluding Sentence (the destination): In short, although he is not really a super hero, my grandfather is very special to me for many reasons.
Here is the perfect system for cleaning your room. First, move all of the items that do not have a proper place to the center of the room. Get rid of at least five things that you have not used within the last year. Take out all of the trash, and place all of the dirty dishes in the kitchen sink. Now find a location for each of the items you had placed in the center of the room. For any remaining items, see if you can squeeze them in under your bed or stuff them into the back of your closet. See, that was easy.
Sunset is the time of day when our sky meets the outer space solar winds. There are blue, pink, and purple swirls, spinning and twisting, like clouds of balloons caught in a blender. The sun moves slowly to hide behind the line of horizon, while the moon races to take its place in prominence atop the night sky. People slow to a crawl, entranced, fully forgetting the deeds that still must be done. There is a coolness, a calmness, when the sun does set.
It is important to plan your trips carefully. When you go on a trip, you need to think about how much money to allot for things like transportation, food, and hotels. Hotels and transportation on trips can be expensive if you do not book them with plenty of time in advance. Another thing to plan for is how much time you want to spend sightseeing and doing different sorts of activities. Even though you may want to do everything, you have to remember that there are only so many hours in the day. Planning your trip carefully will allow you to have a more relaxed trip.
Paragraph Assessment 1. This paragraph has a topic sentence 2. This paragraph has 4 to 6 sentences 3. This paragraph has facts, reasons, and / or examples to support the topic sentence 4. This paragraph has a closing sentence 5. The paragraph sticks to one main idea 6. The paragraph is indented
Short Writing Tasks 4 typed lines (TNR12, double-spaced) 6 printed lines 1. If you could visit anywhere in the world, which place would you visit? Explain why. 2. If your school could offer a new course, what would it be? Explain your answer using specific details. 3. Which piece of clothing best describes your personality? Explain why. 4. Identify a historical figure you would like to meet. Use specific details to explain why you have chosen this person.