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History Writing Workshop 1 Paragraphs

History Writing Workshop 1 Paragraphs

History Writing Workshop 1 What is a paragraph? A paragraph is a collection of

History Writing Workshop 1 What is a paragraph? A paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic A paragraph should have three parts: 1. Topic sentence 2. Supporting sentence(s) 3. Concluding sentence

History Writing Workshop 1

History Writing Workshop 1

A Topic Sentence. . . • introduces the reader to exactly what you are

A Topic Sentence. . . • introduces the reader to exactly what you are writing about in your paragraph or essay. • is clear and concise. • can occur anywhere in the introductory paragraph, but they are often placed at the beginning of the paragraph. • are interesting and attention grabbing.

Supporting Sentence • Every paragraph has sentences that relate to and help to develop

Supporting Sentence • Every paragraph has sentences that relate to and help to develop the main idea in the topic sentences. These sentences are called supporting sentences. • You can support your topic sentence by adding details such as: Facts Descriptions Examples Explanations Definitions

Concluding Sentence A concluding sentence. . . • Gives the same information as the

Concluding Sentence A concluding sentence. . . • Gives the same information as the topic sentence but in a different way • Summarises the main points in the body of the paragraph • Usually starts with transition words like. . . In conclusion. . . As a result Therefore. . . For this reason In summary Overall

8 Sentence Paragraph Use the following paragraph structure to support you in writing wellorganized

8 Sentence Paragraph Use the following paragraph structure to support you in writing wellorganized and welldeveloped paragraphs. This structure can be used when writing a short constructed response OR to write body paragraphs for an essay.

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