Paragraph
Writing Review
How much do you remember…..
Parts of a Paragraph
TITLE
Introduction
*Topic Sentence goes in the Introduction of the Paragraph*
Body
Conclusion
Where does the topic sentence go?
What is the job of a topic
sentence?
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Usually the 1st sentence.
Introduces the main idea.
Sometimes introduces
the details.
How many types of topic
sentences did you learn?
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How many types of topic
sentences did you learn?
1
2
3
4
5
3 Types of Topic Sentences
GENERAL
Names the main idea
CLUEING
Names the main idea
Gives clues about the details
SPECIFIC
Names the main idea
Names the specific details to
be covered in order
GENERAL TOPIC SENTENCE
Example 1
The election was held last year.
Example 2
Dogs can cause damage to a home.
Example 3
Reading can enrich our lives.
CLUEING TOPIC SENTENCE
Example 1
Amnesia, or memory loss, has several
causes.
Example 2
Tents come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Example 3
The citizens of Lawrence have numerous
reasons for building a new high school.
Clue Words
Many
Various
Differences
Several
Classes
Similarities
A number of
Categories
Advantages
Number (“Three”)
Groups
Disadvantages
Kinds
Steps
numerous
Types
Stages
Uses
Parts
Ways
Causes
Elements
Roles
Effects
Pieces
Features
Reasons
Members
Examples
Sources
Divisions
Characteristics
Products
Components
Functions
Variety
Different
Assortment
SPECIFIC TOPIC SENTENCE
Example 1
Air pollution is caused by vehicles and industries.
Example 2
Charles Darwin lived an interesting life as an
explorer, writer, and scientist.
Example 3
Football and soccer are similar with regard to
the fields, the activities, and the referees.
Is it a General, Clueing or
Specific Topic Sentence?
Jack needed four kinds of tools to take
care of his yard. Clueing
2. Winter can be a difficult season. General
3. Learning a foreign language is never
General
easy.
4. The President accepted three questions
from the reporter on taxes, health care,
and education. Specific
1.
Can you do it on your own?
Which One Is It?
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You be the teacher!
• If the answer is correct, give me 10 points.
• If the answer is wrong, change the answer to
make it right. Give me a zero.
• If any of the answers are CLUEING, circle the
clue word.
Two Envelopes
Topic Sentences
careers
Topic: _______________
Teacher, lawyer, health professional
Details: ___________________________
General: Choosing a career takes thought.
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There are three careers that I am
Clueing:
considering.
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Becoming a teacher, lawyer or health
professional are three careers I am
considering.
Specific:
__________________________________________
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
Are of variety dogs own can you there a
There are a variety of dogs you can own.
clueing
Scrambled Sentences
Topic: _______________
Details: ___________________________
General:
__________________________________________
Clueing: There are a variety of dogs you can own.
__________________________________________
Specific:
__________________________________________
Parts of a Paragraph
TITLE
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Where do the detail sentences go?
Parts of a Paragraph
TITLE
Introduction
Body
Detail sentences go in the body of the paragraph
Conclusion
Where do the detail sentences go?
How many types of detail
sentences did you learn?
1
2
3
4
5
How many types of detail
sentences did you learn?
1
2
3
4
5
What are the two types of detail
sentences you learned?
Lead-off Sentence
Introduces a new detail
Follow-up Sentence
Provides more information
about the detail.
What does every
Lead Off sentence
need?????
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What does every
Lead Off sentence
need?????
T R A N S I T I O N
W O R D
SITS
Detail Sentence Sequences
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Size Sequence
 When details are larger/smaller than each other
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Time Sequence
 When some details occur before others in time
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Space Sequence
 When details are arranged in space in relation to each
other
Importance Sequence
 When some details are more important than others
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Chain-Link Sequence
 When details are related in pairs or not related in any
of the above sequences
Now that you know all 5
sequences, which one can
you use to cover every
situation?
Chain - Link
Parts of a Paragraph
TITLE
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Where does the clincher sentence go?
Parts of a Paragraph
TITLE
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
It goes in the conclusion.
Where does the clincher sentence go?
How many types of clincher
sentences did you learn?
1
2
3
4
5
How many types of clincher
sentences did you learn?
1
2
3
4
5
3 Types of Clincher
Sentences
GENERAL
Summarizes the main idea of
the paragraph
CLUEING
Names the main idea and
gives clues about the details
SPECIFIC
Names the man idea and the
specific details that were
covered in order
Is this acceptable?
My favorite restaurant is The Cheesecake
Factory. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is why The Cheesecake
Factory is my favorite restaurant.
Let’s take a look at a paragraph
that was written using the
Paragraph Writing Strategy
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The most
important reason people should exercise daily is to keep their
hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more blood. A
further reason is that exercise can build and firm muscles. That
way they are ready for any type of use. Also, exercise can help
with weight control; people can lose weight and stay slim if they
exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a week can help
control weight. Finally, people who exercise outdoors get the
calming benefits of being in nature, and they experience all four
seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates a healthier,
stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
In the sample paragraph…
1. Is the topic sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
2. What are the four lead-off detail sentences?
3. What are the four transitions that begin the
four detail sentences?
4. Is the clincher sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
5. What is the concluding transition?
6. What is the tense?
7. What is the point of view?
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The most
important reason people should exercise daily is to keep their
hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more blood. A
further reason is that exercise can build and firm muscles. That
way they are ready for any type of use. Also, exercise can help
with weight control; people can lose weight and stay slim if they
exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a week can help
control weight. Finally, people who exercise outdoors get the
calming benefits of being in nature, and they experience all four
seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates a healthier,
stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The
most important reason people should exercise daily is to keep their
hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more blood. A
further reason is that exercise can build and firm muscles. That
way they are ready for any type of use. Also, exercise can help
with weight control; people can lose weight and stay slim if they
exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a week can help
control weight. Finally, people who exercise outdoors get the
calming benefits of being in nature, and they experience all four
seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates a healthier,
stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
In the sample paragraph…
1. Is the topic sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
2. What are the four lead-off detail
sentences?
3. What are the four transitions that begin the
four detail sentences?
4. Is the clincher sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
5. What is the concluding transition?
6. What is the tense?
7. What is the point of view?
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The most
important reason people should exercise daily is to keep their
hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more blood. A
further reason is that exercise can build and firm muscles. That
way they are ready for any type of use. Also, exercise can help
with weight control; people can lose weight and stay slim if they
exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a week can help
control weight. Finally, people who exercise outdoors get the
calming benefits of being in nature, and they experience all four
seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates a healthier,
stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The
most important reason people should exercise daily is to keep
their hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more
blood. A further reason is that exercise can build and firm
muscles. That way they are ready for any type of use. Also,
exercise can help with weight control; people can lose weight and
stay slim if they exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a
week can help control weight. Finally, people who exercise
outdoors get the calming benefits of being in nature, and they
experience all four seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates
a healthier, stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The
most important reason people should exercise daily is to keep
their hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more
blood. A further reason is that exercise can build and firm
muscles. That way they are ready for any type of use. Also,
exercise can help with weight control; people can lose weight and
stay slim if they exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a
week can help control weight. Finally, people who exercise
outdoors get the calming benefits of being in nature, and they
experience all four seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates
a healthier, stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The
most important reason people should exercise daily is to keep
their hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more
blood. A further reason is that exercise can build and firm
muscles. That way they are ready for any type of use. Also,
exercise can help with weight control; people can lose weight
and stay slim if they exercise every day. Even exercising a few
days a week can help control weight. Finally, people who exercise
outdoors get the calming benefits of being in nature, and they
experience all four seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates
a healthier, stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The
most important reason people should exercise daily is to keep
their hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more
blood. A further reason is that exercise can build and firm
muscles. That way they are ready for any type of use. Also,
exercise can help with weight control; people can lose weight
and stay slim if they exercise every day. Even exercising a few
days a week can help control weight. Finally, people who
exercise outdoors get the calming benefits of being in nature,
and they experience all four seasons. In conclusion, daily
exercise creates a healthier, stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
In the sample paragraph…
1. Is the topic sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
2. What are the four lead-off detail sentences?
3. What are the four transitions that begin
the four detail sentences?
4. Is the clincher sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
5. What is the concluding transition?
6. What is the tense?
7. What is the point of view?
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The most
important reason people should exercise daily is to keep their
hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more blood. A
further reason is that exercise can build and firm muscles. That
way they are ready for any type of use. Also, exercise can help
with weight control; people can lose weight and stay slim if they
exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a week can help
control weight. Finally, people who exercise outdoors get the
calming benefits of being in nature, and they experience all four
seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates a healthier,
stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The
most important reason people should exercise daily is to keep
their hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more
blood. A further reason is that exercise can build and firm
muscles. That way they are ready for any type of use. Also,
exercise can help with weight control; people can lose weight and
stay slim if they exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a
week can help control weight. Finally, people who exercise
outdoors get the calming benefits of being in nature, and they
experience all four seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates
a healthier, stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
In the sample paragraph…
1. Is the topic sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
2. What are the four lead-off detail sentences?
3. What are the four transitions that begin the
four detail sentences?
4. Is the clincher sentence general, clueing,
or specific?
5. What is the concluding transition?
6. What is the tense?
7. What is the point of view?
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The most
important reason people should exercise daily is to keep their
hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more blood. A
further reason is that exercise can build and firm muscles. That
way they are ready for any type of use. Also, exercise can help
with weight control; people can lose weight and stay slim if they
exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a week can help
control weight. Finally, people who exercise outdoors get the
calming benefits of being in nature, and they experience all four
seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates a healthier,
stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
In the sample paragraph…
1. Is the topic sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
2. What are the four lead-off detail sentences?
3. What are the four transitions that begin the
four detail sentences?
4. Is the clincher sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
5. What is the concluding transition?
6. What is the tense?
7. What is the point of view?
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The most
important reason people should exercise daily is to keep their
hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more blood. A
further reason is that exercise can build and firm muscles. That
way they are ready for any type of use. Also, exercise can help
with weight control; people can lose weight and stay slim if they
exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a week can help
control weight. Finally, people who exercise outdoors get the
calming benefits of being in nature, and they experience all four
seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates a healthier,
stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The most
important reason people should exercise daily is to keep their
hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more blood. A
further reason is that exercise can build and firm muscles. That
way they are ready for any type of use. Also, exercise can help
with weight control; people can lose weight and stay slim if they
exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a week can help
control weight. Finally, people who exercise outdoors get the
calming benefits of being in nature, and they experience all four
seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates a healthier,
stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
In the sample paragraph…
1. Is the topic sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
2. What are the four lead-off detail sentences?
3. What are the four transitions that begin the
four detail sentences?
4. Is the clincher sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
5. What is the concluding transition?
6. What is the tense?
7. What is the point of view?
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The most
important reason people should exercise daily is to keep their
hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more blood. A
further reason is that exercise can build and firm muscles. That
way they are ready for any type of use. Also, exercise can help
with weight control; people can lose weight and stay slim if they
exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a week can help
control weight. Finally, people who exercise outdoors get the
calming benefits of being in nature, and they experience all four
seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates a healthier,
stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The most
important reason people should exercise daily is to keep their
hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more blood. A
further reason is that exercise can build and firm muscles. That
way they are ready for any type of use. Also, exercise can help
with weight control; people can lose weight and stay slim if they
exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a week can help
control weight. Finally, people who exercise outdoors get the
calming benefits of being in nature, and they experience all four
seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates a healthier,
stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The most
important reason people should exercise daily is to keep their
hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more blood.
Another important reason is that exercise can build and firm
muscles. That way they are ready for any type of use. A third
important reason for daily exercise is weight control; people can
lose weight and stay slim if they exercise every day. Even
exercising a few days a week can help control weight. Finally,
people who exercise outdoors get the calming benefits of being in
nature, and they experience all four seasons. In conclusion, daily
exercise creates a healthier, stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
In the sample paragraph…
1. Is the topic sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
2. What are the four lead-off detail sentences?
3. What are the four transitions that begin the
four detail sentences?
4. Is the clincher sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
5. What is the concluding transition?
6. What is the tense?
7. What is the point of view?
Example Sentences Written
in First Person Point of View
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First, I measured out one
cup of water.
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We added dye to our
water and timed how long
it took to disperse.
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I divided both sides of the
equation by three.
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Example Sentences Written
in Second Person Point of View
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You should be sure to
measure the mass
accurately.
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Next, you roll the ball
down the slope.
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Put a small amount of
iron filings on the paper
towel.
Example Sentences Written
in Third Person Point of View
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The median is the
middle number.
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Friction produces heat.
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When the ball hits the
floor, kinetic energy is
changed to heat and
sound energy.
Try it this way..
 Kinetic
energy is changed to
heat and sound energy
when the ball hits the floor.
In the sample paragraph…
1. Is the topic sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
2. What are the four lead-off detail sentences?
3. What are the four transitions that begin the
four detail sentences?
4. Is the clincher sentence general, clueing, or
specific?
5. What is the concluding transition?
6. What is the tense?
7. What is the point of view?
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The most
important reason people should exercise daily is to keep their
hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more blood. A
further reason is that exercise can build and firm muscles. That
way they are ready for any type of use. Also, exercise can help
with weight control; people can lose weight and stay slim if they
exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a week can help
control weight. Finally, people who exercise outdoors get the
calming benefits of being in nature, and they experience all four
seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates a healthier,
stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
Example Paragraph
Slim and Happy
Daily exercise can be helpful for four major reasons. The
most important reason people should exercise daily is to keep
their hearts strong. When exercising, your heart pumps more
blood. A further reason is that exercise can build and firm
muscles. That way they are ready for any type of use. Also,
exercise can help with weight control; people can lose weight and
stay slim if they exercise every day. Even exercising a few days a
week can help control weight. Finally, people who exercise
outdoors get the calming benefits of being in nature, and they
experience all four seasons. In conclusion, daily exercise creates
a healthier, stronger, slimmer, and happier body.
How can we use the
Paragraph Writing
Strategy to write an
essay?
Kinds
Kinds of rocks
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Sedimentary
Another type
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Metamorphic
The first type
Igneous
Lastly,
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Pres
Types of Rocks
On our field trip to the Museum of Natural History, our
class learned that there are three different types of rocks.
The first type of rock, metamorphic, is formed deep inside
the earth. There, heat and pressure create these rocks over
millions of years. Gneiss and granite are examples of this type
of rock. Another type of rock, sedimentary, is formed at the
bottom of oceans. Small pieces of sand, shells, and other
materials build up in layers. These layers become cemented
together over time and often contain fossils of small animals
and plants. Examples of sedimentary rock are sandstone and
shale. Lastly, igneous rock is formed from lava that hardens
over time. Sometimes lava hardens quickly, but sometimes it
hardens slowly over millions of years. In that case, large
crystals may form in the rock. Granite is a type of igneous
rock that is often used in the construction of buildings. In
sum, metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous are different
types of rocks that are created by entirely different processes.
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Formula for Writing
A Paragraph