The Paragraph
parts of speech
Writing
Essay Planner Outline
Figurative Language
100

How many sentences (minimum) are in a good paragraph

Five or six

100
person or place or thing is called a
noun (s)
100

whenever you write, your writing will fall under one of these categories

Modes of Writing

100
the name of the very first sentence in the planner, it makes the reader interested
hook
100
a comparison using "like" or "as": he was as fast as a cheeta
simile
200

When you receive a prompt, the first thing you must do (after reading the prompt) is

unpack it

200
this is an action word
verb
200

When you take a side to prove your point

Argumentative

200
the name of the first paragraph
Introduction or Introductory
200
a direct comparison: "Love is a rose"
metaphor
300

When you add your own student thinking in writing

Commentary

300
this word describes a noun
adjective
300

When you try to convince the reader

Persuasive

300

In a 4 paragraph essay, your third paragraph should be about your 

second reason

300
using words that have the same letter or sound to start the word: the crazy cat crawled up the counter
alliteration
400
The name of the last sentence in a paragraph
Conclusion or Concluding
400
this word describes a verb or another adjective
adverb
400

Characters, setting, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution are usually found in this

Narrative

400
name of the last paragraph
Conclusion or Concluding
400
using a word again and again: Charlie ran, ran, ran home, exhausted.
repetition or repeating
500

two things that must be in the concluding paragraph

restated claim and commentary

500
this word replaces a person, examples are: I, me, they, we
pronoun
500

you must educate someone with facts and details

Explanatory or Expository

500

Name of the last sentence of the Introduction, it has a Statement and Opinion

Claim or Thesis

500
giving non-living objects human characteristics: the wind cried through the trees
personification