Body Paragraphs

What is the proper order for a body paragraph?

• Transition, Topic Sentence, Evidence, explanation, link.
• Cite Evidence
• False
• Evidence,  topic sentence and explanation

What is the first paragraph called?

• introduction
• conclusion
• Body Paragraph

What are the middle paragraphs called?

• group
• body
• sections

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph called?

• topic sentence 
• body sentences  
• concluding sentence 
• thesis 

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

Should you cite your sources? 

• Always
• No
• If I feel like it

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

A topic sentence should be the first sentence of a body paragraph.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2A

CCSS.W.9-10.4

What do we call that little thing before our topic sentence?

• Transition 
• Space
• Capital Letter
• The Force

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2C

When you include evidence should you try to paraphrase versus citing the evidence?

• Yes
• No

If your evidence is 1 sentence long, how long should your explanation be?

• 1 sentence
• 2 sentences
• 3 sentences
• 4 sentences

What can you use to help build your topic sentences?

• The prompt
• The passage
• Your Thesis