1. Sample Introduction Paragraph #1
Louie the Longhorn. Kelly green and black. Great students and staff. This is Lone Star Middle School. Located in Nampa, Idaho, Lone Star is home to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders living in the south part of the city. The mascot of Lone Star, Louie, cheers along with the students at every game, proudly wearing Kelly green and black to show school pride. Truly, Lone Star is a first-rate middle school.
Academics
Extracurricular Activities
Wonderful People

2. Sample Introduction Paragraph #2
Louie the Longhorn. Kelly green and black. Great students and staff. This is Lone Star Middle School. Located in Nampa, Idaho, Lone Star is home to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders living in the south part of the city. The mascot of Lone Star, Louie, cheers along with the students at every game, proudly wearing Kelly green and black to show school pride. The academics, extracurricular activities, and the wonderful people make Lone Star a first-rate school.
Academics
Extracurricular Activities
Wonderful People

3. Sample Introduction Paragraph #3
Louie the Longhorn. Kelly green and black. Great students and staff. This is Lone Star Middle School. Located in Nampa, Idaho, Lone Star is home to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders living in the south part of the city. The mascot of Lone Star, Louie, cheers along with the students at every game, proudly wearing Kelly green and black to show school pride. Because Lone Star has so much to offer, it is a first- rate middle school.
Academics
Extracurricular Activities
Wonderful People

4. Body Paragraph #1: Topic Sentence Details Wrap-up
Perhaps Lone Star Middle School’s strongest quality is excellence in academics. Students take all of the core classes and also have the opportunity to take honors classes to challenge the minds of advanced students. “Whatever it takes” is the theme of education at Lone Star, so wherever a student is academically, he or she can succeed. The school also offers a variety of electives in the arts to encourage creativity. Without a doubt, Lone Star takes pride in its academics.

5. Body Paragraph # 2: Topic Sentence Details Wrap-up
Another hallmark of Lone Star is its extracurricular activities. Students have the opportunity to participate in tennis, cross country, and track as 6th graders, and play a variety of sports in 7th and 8th grade such as basketball, football, and volleyball. Moreover, several clubs are offered to students. Favorite clubs include the Leo Club and the Guitar Club. In fact, these activities help students become unified and excited about being in middle school.

6. Informational Writing:
Write an introduction paragraph for an informational essay on the fictitious character, Percy Jackson, from the novel The Lightning Thief.
Below paragraph write three bullet points to represent body paragraphs
Claim/ Focus Grade due Wednesday