Writing Reminders

Slide 1

• Paragraph Writing Reminders

Paragraph Structure

• 1. Topic Setence
• 2. Evidence
• a. Analysis/Evaluation
• 3. Evidence
• a. Analysis/Evaluation
• 4. Evidence
• a. Analysis/Evaluation
• 5. Concluding Sentence/Transition Sentence

FORMS OF EVIDENCE

• Quote
• Statistic
• Fact
• Example

Topic Sentence Checklist

• It is the 1st sentence in the paragraph.
• It summarizes the topic of the paragraph. It tells the reader what the main idea of the paragraph will be.
• It helps answer the prompt question.
• It is argumentative and/or analytical. It is NOT purely factual. There is room for debate.