1. You are welcome! I’m about to make your high school, career, and college life easier. By: Mrs. Neel

2. H OW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH How will you use this today? ~ All writing in every class How will you use this in the future? ~ Cover letters for resumés ~ Notes to your boss ~ Emails in general ~ Essays in college ~ Letters to your child’s teacher ~ You will always need to write well.

3. H OW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH The good stuff ~ It can only be five sentences. ~ This formula works for all paragraphs. ~ You are welcome.

4. H OW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH The Formula 1. TS – Topic Sentence 2. CD – Concrete Detail 3. CM – Commentary 4. CM – Commentary 5. CS – Concluding Sentence

5. H OW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH The Formula 1. TS – Topic Sentence Answers the question 2. CD – Concrete Detail Gives a fact 3. CM – Commentary Explains why you are right 4. CM – Commentary Explains further why you are right 5. CS – Concluding Sentence Wraps it up

6. H OW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH Today’s Topic: Who is your favorite person?

7. Mrs. Neel

8. H OW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH TS – Topic Sentence (Answer the question) Who is your favorite person? Mrs. Neel is my favorite person in the entire world.

9. H OW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH CD – Concrete Detail (Give a fact) She is the funniest person I have ever met in my life.

10. H OW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH CM – Commentary (Explain why you are right) She makes me smile, while I learn. CM – Commentary (Explain further why you are right) I learned to write a paragraph, and she made it fun.

11. H OW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH CS – Concluding Sentence (Wraps it up) I doubt I will ever meet anyone as amazing as Mrs. Neel.

12. H OW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH Put it all together. Mrs. Neel is my favorite person in the entire world. She is the funniest person I have ever met in my life. She makes me smile, while I learn. I learned to write a paragraph, and she made it fun. I doubt I will ever meet anyone as amazing as Mrs. Neel.

13. H OW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH Put it all together. Mrs. Neel is my favorite person in the entire world. She is the funniest person I have ever met in my life. She makes me smile, while I learn. I learned to write a paragraph, and she made it fun. I doubt I will ever meet anyone as amazing as Mrs. Neel. CHECK IT: ~ Be sure and indent the paragraph. ~Capitalize the start of each sentence. ~ End each sentence with punctuation.

14. Y OU ARE WELCOME !

15. W HO IS YOUR FAVORITE PERSON ? The Formula 1. TS – Topic Sentence Answers the question 2. CD – Concrete Detail Gives a fact 3. CM – Commentary Explains why you are right 4. CM – Commentary Explains further why you are right 5. CS – Concluding Sentence Wraps it up The winner from each lunch block will receive an AMAZING prize!