Paragraphs! The important details to include in paragraphs

5 finger Paragraphs 1)A group of sentences put together for a reason 2)Like an individual, each with his or her own ideas. However, like a team, sentences must also work together to link ideas 3)Paragraphs work together to support the main idea

WHAT MAKES A GOOD PARAGRAPH? 1)Topic Sentence or Power Sentence 2)Supporting/detail sentences (2-3 per paragraph) 3)Concluding or Closing Sentence

The topic sentence needs to be exciting and well written, so the reader will WANT to read more -The topic sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph -The topic sentence is a summary of the main idea of your paragraph -The topic sentence tells the reader what the paragraph will be about -The topic sentence gives the reader clues as to what to expect -The topic sentence can state the purpose of a paragraph Topic Sentence/Power Sentence

Organize with Sections Detailed or Supporting Sentences - Should be three or more supporting sentences within a paragraph -Sentences that provide examples or information that relate back to the topic of the paragraph -Think “Evidence” or “Support”

-Summarizes all the information -Wraps up the paragraph -Leads into a new topic Concluding Sentence

Example Of A Topic Sentence Topic Sentence: The tiger is the largest wild cat in the world. Main idea of paragraph: Tigers

Example of Supporting Sentences The tiger can be easily recognized by its orange fur coat with dark, black stripes. The enormous tiger cat can weigh up to 720 pounds. Tigers can be as long as six feet.

Closing Sentence The massive orange and black mammal known as the tiger generally hunts alone, and is able to bring down prey such as deer and antelope.

Putting it all together The tiger is the largest wild cat in the world. The tiger can be easily recognized by its orange fur coat with dark, black stripes. The enormous cat can weigh up to 720 pounds. Tigers can be as long as six feet. The massive orange and black mammal known as the tiger generally hunts alone and is able to bring down prey such as deer and antelope.

References/Bibliography -Remember at the end of our biography, or any piece of writing that is not our own, we must cite our sources. - This means that we must tell the reader where we got our information from! -Write your references on a separate piece of paper at the end of your work -Make sure you include ALL websites and books -Book title and author are required for all books

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