In the beginning
Got the facts
In your opinion
In the End
Schafferisms
100

What does it mean... TS

What is Topic Sentence?

100

What does it mean... CD

What is Concrete Detail?

100

What does it mean... CM

What is Commentary Sentences?

100

What does it mean... CS

What is Concluding Sentence?

100

One sentence of a CD plus two sentences of CM

What is a chunk?

200

This will tell what your paragraph is about.

What is TS, Topic Sentence.

200

This is the "what" of a paragraph

What is a concrete detail?

200

Uses transition words like "this shows that"

What are commentary sentences?

200

Final closing statements...

What is a concluding sentence?

200

The amount of CD to CM in a body paragraph

What is a ratio?

300

First paragraph in a 5 paragraph essay

What is the introduction?

300

Most important sentence in an essay, should have 3 points to prove your essay

What is a thesis?

300

Middle paragraph in an essay, develops the point

What are body paragraphs?

300

Transition words like "As a result" or "In closing"

What is a concluding sentence?

300

The ratio in a chunk paragraph...

1:2 (1 CD to 2 CM)

400

Makes the reader want to continue reading

What is a hook?

400

Restates the prompt or question you are writing about

What is the purpose?

400

Written responses reacting to your paper from a peer and yourself

What is a peer response?

400

The last paragraph of a 5 paragraph essay

What is the conclusion?

400

The 2nd, 3rd, & 4th paragraphs in a 5 page essay

What are body paragraphs?

500

getting details down on paper before organizing into paragraphs

What is shaping?

500

Question, quote, or definition

What is a hook?

500

Proof Reading and Revisions, do these before the final draft

What are revisions?

500

Final, typed version of your essay

What is the final draft?

500

TS, CD, CM, CM, CS

What is the Schaffer Writing method?