1. The easy path to excellent writing! Stand-Alone Paragraphs
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The easy path to excellent writing!
Stand-Alone Paragraphs

2. Stand-Alone Paragraph
Not an essay
10-13 sentences
Uses transitions
CLAIM - EVIDENCE - REASONING
Uses the concept of Subordination
Grandparent - Parent - Child
School Board – Superintendent – Principal – Teacher – Student

3. # 1’s Topic Sentence Is a CLAIM Tells what everything is about
Conclusion sentence
Only two # 1’s
1. Topic Sentence ( Claim)
1. Conclusion Sentence

4. # 2’s Is the EVIDENCE that proves your claim to be true.
Reasons/Detail/Facts that are about your topic
Have a transition statement (See Tool Box)
Are more specific then # 1’s
Can have as many as necessary
1. Topic Sentence (Claim)
2. Detail (Evidence)
2. Reason (Evidence)
2. Facts (Evidence)
1. Conclusion Sentence (Claim)

5. # 3’s Are your reasoning for your #2 Are very specific
First #3 – EXPLAINS how the #2 proves your #1.
Second #3 – Says WHY IT MATTERS (So what?)
1. Topic Sentence
2. Evidence
3. Explain
3. So what?
1. Conclusion Sentence

6. Don’t Forget Subordination!
1. Claim 2. Evidence 3. Explain 3. So what? 2. Detail 2. Facts 1. Conclusion Sentence

7. Examples:
What can be done with your money and why are those things important?
Should students have to wear uniforms to school?
1. Money 2. Save 3. Bank and Mattress 3. Emergencies 2. Invest 3. Stock Market/Real-estate 3. Money is good. 2. Spend 3. Luxury/Necessities 3. Baller = good
1. Yes Uniforms 2. Less distraction 3. Inappropriate 3. Less is learned 2. Pressure to spend 3. North Face = $$$ 3. left out 2. Safety 3. Easily identified 3. emergency/shooting 1. Yes uniforms

8. Turn one of yours into a paragraph
Turn one of yours into a paragraph. For each number you should have a sentence!
T= Best Sports 1. Best sports 2. Wrestling 3. Tough/ Creates Discipline 3. Life is tough 2. Soccer 3. Most Popular/Run a ton 3. Most of the world play 2. Hockey 3. Fast Paced/On Ice 3. speed is exciting
Although many sports exist, a few stand out as the best. Initially, wrestling is and amazing sport. It is one of the toughest sports around, which creates discipline through physically difficult workouts. By participating in wrestling, one can be prepared to deal with adversity and hard work necessary to overcome it. Soccer is also a great sport. People play it all over the world. By learning the game, one can relate to almost anyone outside of this country. Next, hockey is the best spectator sport. It is very fast paced, and players have to use skates because it is played on ice. The speed at which the game is played makes it super exciting to watch. Surely, you can see that these four sports are awesome.