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Question: When your teacher asks you to write a paper how do most students

Question: When your teacher asks you to write a paper how do most students usually begin? They start to write, and write. . .

What kind of essay do you usually end up turning in? It is an

What kind of essay do you usually end up turning in? It is an unorganized “blob” that fills up space without much organization– it is not good writing!

Changing bad writing into organized thought

Changing bad writing into organized thought

Topic Sentence: For example, (This shows that) (This also shows that) (This is because)

Topic Sentence: For example, (This shows that) (This also shows that) (This is because) This is important because) ( (As a result) ).

Read the story

Read the story

Essay Question: Discuss the character of Priscilla.

Essay Question: Discuss the character of Priscilla.

Priscilla is brave to confront the thugs who are terrorizing the school. Topic Sentence:

Priscilla is brave to confront the thugs who are terrorizing the school. Topic Sentence: when Monk tries to attack Melvin, “Priscilla has Monk in a hammerlock” (Peck 2). For example, (As a result) (This shows that) (This also shows that) (This is because) (This is important because)

Priscilla 1 Priscilla is brave to confront the thugs who are terrorizing the school.

Priscilla 1 Priscilla is brave to confront the thugs who are terrorizing the school. For example, when Monk tries to attack Melvin, “Priscilla has Monk in a hammerlock” (Peck 2). _____________________________________ ___________________

Good Luck! Ü Now you are well equipped to write a solid and organized

Good Luck! Ü Now you are well equipped to write a solid and organized paragraph. Be sure that you follow the things you have learned as you begin the next assignment. . .