More Paragraph Writing Review Parts of a Paragraph

More Paragraph Writing!!

Review: Parts of a Paragraph 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Topic Sentence Supporting Detail #1 Supporting Detail #2 Supporting Detail #3 Concluding Sentence

Review: Parts of a Paragraph

Topic Sentence • States the idea (or topic) about which you will be writing

Topic Sentence

Types of Supporting Sentences • Facts • Statistics • Examples, Illustrations, Instances • Details

Types of Supporting Sentences • Facts: – Facts are statements that can be proved. They support your key idea by providing proof. Topic Sentence: Our football team is tough to beat. Supporting Fact: It wins almost all of its games.

Types of Supporting Sentences • Statistics: – A statistic is a fact, usually stated using numbers. Topic Sentence: Our football team is tough to beat. Supporting Statistic: The football team’s record is 10 -1.

Types of Supporting Sentences • Examples, Illustrations, Instances: – An example, illustration, or instance is a specific thing, person, or event that demonstrates a point. Topic Sentence: Our football team is tough to beat. Illustration: Last week, the team beat the previously undefeated Oklahoma in an exciting upset game.

Types of Supporting Sentences • Details – Details are the specifics; the parts of the whole. Topic Sentence: Out football team is tough to beat. Detail: There were only seconds left in last week’s game when the quarterback threw the winning pass.

Supporting Sentences

Sixth graders are super. Facts Details. Statistics Examples Let’s come up with a supporting sentence of each type!

Concluding Sentences! • Concluding sentences complete thought of the paragraph. . . • Concluding sentences tie everything together and provide a definite end to the paragraph.

Tips for Writing Concluding Sentences: • Concluding sentences should restate or summarize the main idea as expressed in topic sentence. • However, it should NOT be exactly the same or nearly the same. • Avoid introducing new thoughts or ideas in the concluding sentence or a new subject altogether.

Concluding Sentences:

Sixth graders are super. Facts Details. Statistics Examples Write a concluding sentence to finish out our paragraph!

FROM NOW ON… • Every time you are asked to write a paragraph in this class (or any other), you are expected to follow this format: . . – Begin with a Topic Sentence – Include at least three Supporting Detail Sentences – End with a Concluding Sentence

MORE PRACTICE • Write a paragraph about What you want to be when you grow up. • Begin with a topic sentence. • Use a wide variety of Supporting Details. – Facts – Statistics – Illustrations, Examples – Details • End with a concluding sentence.