Paragraph Writing Metea Valley High School Composition Guidelines

Body Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence 2 Context 3 Example 4 Analysis 5 Conclusion Repeat if time allows

Topic Sentence Restate your thesis statement along with the 1 reason you will be writing about in this paragraph. 1 Example: As a result of technology dependence, teenagers are becoming less interactive with each other because they rely on text messaging for all communication. Note that ONLY 1 reason is listed because you are only writing about 1 reason in your body paragraph

Context In 2-3 sentences, explain your topic sentence. What does it mean? Put it in your own words. 2 Example: As a result of technology dependence, teenagers are becoming less interactive with each other because they rely on text messaging for all communication (topic sentence). Teenagers choose to text message friends to tell them something as simple as how their day was as well as more difficult things like a break-up. By doing this, teenagers are having increasingly more difficulty having tough conversations that should happen face-to-face. (context).

Example Give a real-world or text example of what message you are trying to convey. This sentence should begin with, “For example…” 3 Example: As a result of technology dependence, teenagers are becoming less interactive with each other because they rely on text messaging for all communication (topic sentence). Teenagers choose to text message friends to tell them something as simple as how their day was as well as more difficult things like a break-up. By doing this, teenagers are having increasingly more difficulty having tough conversations that should happen face-to-face (context). For example, if a teenager wants to tell her boyfriend that she no longer wants to date him, she would most likely text him to convey the message instead of having more respect for him and calling or telling him in person (example).

Analysis In 2-3 sentences, explain your example. What does it mean? What implications does it have? 4 Example: As a result of technology dependence, teenagers are becoming less interactive with each other because they rely on text messaging for all communication (topic sentence). Teenagers choose to text message friends to tell them something as simple as how their day was as well as more difficult things like a break-up. By doing this, teenagers are having increasingly more difficulty having tough conversations that should happen face-to-face (context). For example, if a teenager wants to tell her boyfriend that she no longer wants to date him, she would most likely text him to convey the message instead of having more respect for him and calling or telling him in person (example). By doing this, the boyfriend may questions their entire relationship because he cannot read her tone through a text message. He will be unable to decipher her intentions since he is unable to speak with her directly, which could impact his future relationships (analysis).

Conclusion Restate your topic sentence in different words. 5 Example: As a result of technology dependence, teenagers are becoming less interactive with each other because they rely on text messaging for all communication (topic sentence). Teenagers choose to text message friends to tell them something as simple as how their day was as well as more difficult things like a break-up. By doing this, teenagers are having increasingly more difficulty having tough conversations that should happen face-to-face (context). For example, if a teenager wants to tell her boyfriend that she no longer wants to date him, she would most likely text him to convey the message instead of having more respect for him and calling or telling him in person (example). By doing this, the boyfriend may questions their entire relationship because he cannot read her tone through a text message. He will be unable to decipher her intentions since he is unable to speak with her directly, which could impact his future relationships (analysis). This further proves that technology is allowing teenagers to have less communication directly with each other (conclusion).