topic sentences
Detail definitions
Detail steps
Detail requirements
Paragraph Writing
100
General, Clueing, Specific
What are the three types of topic sentences?
100
Lead-off and Follow up
What are the 2 types of detail sentences?
100
Note the words
What step has to do with writing the words down?
100
Must relate to the topic.
What requirement mentions the topic?
100
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
What are the three parts of a paragraph?
200
This topic sentence states the main idea
What is a General Topic Sentence?
200
A detail sentences gives a detail about the paragraph
What is a detail sentence?
200
Pick a formula and a sentence type.
In what step do you think about what kind of sentence you'll be writing?
200
Must be in a logical sequence.
What requirement has to do with being in order?
200
Many, Number, Variety, Examples
What are examples of clueing words?
300
Specific topic Sentence
What type of topic sentence states the main idea and lists the details?
300
Starts with a transition and introduces a new detail.
What is a Lead-Off Detail Sentence?
300
Search and Check
In what step do you use MARK to check your work?
300
Must be from the same point of view
What requirement has to do with who is talking in the paragraph?
300
Signals the introduction of a new detail Shows the relationship between the detail and the paragraph.
What is a transition word?
400
States the main idea and gives a word that helps you infer what the details will be.
What is a Clueing Topic Sentence
400
Gives more information about the Lead-Off Detail.
What is a Follow-up detail?
400
Explore the words to fit the formula and sentence type.
In what step do you think about tense, point of view and transition?
400
Must be in the same tense.
What requirement has to do with when something happens?
400
Signals the introduction of a new detail Shows the relationship between the detail and the rest of the paragraph.
What is a transition word?
500
State the main idea and grab the reader's interest
What are the two things a topic sentence must do?
500
Transitions, Point of View and Tenses
What three things do you need to consider when "Exploring the Words" for detail sentences?
500
Pick a formula and a sentence type Explore the words to fit the formula and the sentence type Note the words Search and check
What are the New Steps of PENS?
500
Must begin with a transition.
What requirement has to do with Lead-off sentences?
500
they, he, Tony, her, the birds
What words signal the third person point of view?
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