7. A good body paragraph should include:

a). a topic sentence – a sentence that states the main idea of the BODY paragraphs. Each paragraph in your body should contain a topic sentence and all topic sentences should be related to the thesis statement.

Your supporting details should consist of: details examples b). Supporting details – sentences which support or explain the idea expressed the topic sentence. Your supporting details should consist of: details examples experiences observations or facts from the introductory text to

Paragraph Format 1. Topic sentence Clear statement of what paragraphs is about 2. General statement Explanation/statement about topic sentence 3. Specific example For example, for instance…..(personal experience or info from intro text) 4. Commentary Your assessment/ideas about the example 5. Clincher Sum it up or give a statement to get ready for the next paragraph.

Using the information presented, your own experiences, observations, and/or readings, write a speech to present to your community’s High School Parent/Guardian Association. Explain the definition of success.

Success is the achievement of personal goals Success is the achievement of personal goals. Every person, no matter their age, sets personal goals to be achieved. The goals can be short term such as making a good grade on a test or long term such as becoming a doctor when he or she reaches adult life. For example, when I was in tenth grade, I really wanted to try out for the football team and make it. I practiced really hard and on the day of tryouts I made the team. I was really excited and proud of myself. When a person achieves a goal they receive a sense of satisfaction and pride for that achievement which makes them feel successful.

1. (Topic Sentence) Success is the achievement of personal goals. 2. (General Statement) Every person, no matter their age, sets personal goals to be achieved. The goals can be short term such as making a good grade on a test or long term such as becoming a doctor when he or she reaches adult life. 3. (Specific example) For example, when I was in tenth grade, I really wanted to try out for the football team and make it. I practiced really hard and on the day of tryouts I made the team. 4. (Commentary) I was really excited and proud of myself because I had worked hard to achieve a short term goal and I made it. 5. (Clincher) When a person achieves a goal they receive a sense of satisfaction and pride for that achievement which makes them feel successful.

Another Example… Cell phones in high school can also have some positive effects. They can be used to help students get transportation home and also to contact parents. For example, last year I was on the tennis team when tennis practice was cancelled. If I had not had my cell phone to contact my mom, I would have been stuck at school. Both my mom and myself were very glad I had an easy way to contact her. Most students would agree that having a cell phone can be a very beneficial tool when you’re stranded, especially at school.

Read the introductory text. Write down all ideas given. Brainstorming Ideas Read the introductory text. Write down all ideas given. Brainstorm using personal experience.

Indent!!! All paragraphs should be indented. Indenting a paragraph lets the reader know that you are transitioning from one idea to another idea. Indentation keeps your ideas SEPARATE.

The Writing Process: Five Stages

3. Use our graphic organizer to organize these ideas. WRITE THIS DOWN!!! 1. Identity the following: Topic Purpose Audience What you have to write 2. Brainstorm ideas using the Introductory text and your own experiences and observations 3. Use our graphic organizer to organize these ideas.

1st Stage: Pre-writing In Prewriting, you think about your subject and purpose and organize those thoughts onto paper. At the end of the prewriting stage, you should know what you want to say and how you want to organize your points.

Two methods you can use are: Graphic Organizers-to organize Free-writing