Perfect Paragraph Structure
What is the job of the topic sentence?
To express the main idea of the paragraph
What must go at the beginning and the end of a direct quote?
Quotation marks
What mark of punctuation comes after a transition?
Comma
What question should you ask after the CD?
So What?
Where does the topic sentence come in a perfect paragraph?
The first sentence
What is a synonym for CD?
Quote
How do all quotes have to begin?
Capital letter.
Give an example of a transition that comes before the first CD.
For Example,
For instance,
To begin,
First,
How many sentences of CM total does a perfect paragraph have at a minimum?
Four
What is wrong with this topic sentence?
Do you wonder about how airplanes fly?
A topic sentence cannot be a question.
What are two things you can do in CM?
Explain
Detail
Analyze
Answer "So what?"
What is the rule with punctuation and quote marks?
Comma/quote
Give an example of a transition that comes before the second CD.
Furthermore,
Moreover,
In addition,
Why is CM the hardest part of the perfect paragraph?
Because it comes from your own brain
What is wrong with this topic sentence?
How to learn to ride a bike.
What must the closing sentence do?
Repeat the topic sentence in different words.
Where does the period come in relationship to the page number?
After the page number
Give an example of a transition that comes before the final sentence.
Obviously,
Therefore,
Evidently,
To conclude,
"I'm supposed to see you," insists Sarah. This shows that Sarah understands things. The message of seeing Jerome is not lost on her.
"This shows that" is wordy and unnecessary.
"Things" does not show what she understands. It is vague and unclear.
"The message" is not clear--what is the message?
What is wrong with this topic sentence?
Covid has changed the world.
It is too broad to cover in one paragraph.
What is wrong with this CM?
"Susan love tacos." This means that Susan's favorite food is the Mexican favorite.
It repeats the quote.
What do you do if you have a quote inside another quote?
The inside quote goes in single quote marks.
What must you do before the quote besides the transition?
Give some context and background for the quote.
Create two sentences of CM for this quote:
Carlos says, "Kim es mi familia."
He feels responsible for Kim because Jerome is dead.
He is a good friend to Jerome even though they were only friends for one day.
Jerome's death has helped him find the courage to stand up to the bullies.
Carlos is trying to make a difference because he feels guilty about the way Jerome died.
What is wrong with this topic sentence?
My favorite color is purple.
There is nothing to say in the paragraph; it is too narrow to write about.