Paragraphs
The typical number of sentences in a one-chunk paragraph
What is 5?
The color associated with Concrete Details.
What is red?
This is the abbreviation for Commentary sentences
When beginning the pre-writing process, a student should always read and decode THIS first.
What is the prompt?
"Three types of bears are, polar, grizzly, and panda."
What is Concrete Detail?
This sentence sets the stage for the paragraph and introduces the main idea.
What is the topic sentence?
This is the abbreviation for Concrete Details.
What is CD?
Commentary is this color because...(why?)
What is green because ideas grow in our brains like plants.
After decoding the prompt, what is the first step in writing my paragraph.
What is gather CDs (Concrete Details)?
"H2O is the chemical name for water."
What is a CD or Concrete Detail?
Name the types of sentences in a one-chunk, expository paragraph
What are TS, CD, CD, CM, CS?
The number of CDs in a one-chunk, expository paragraph.
What are 2+
This word is found in the spelling of the word "commentary" and means to give your opinion on something.
What is comment?
This is the graphic organizer I use to generate commentary after I have gathered and picked my two (or more) CDs.
What is a t-chart?
"I think panda bears are the cuddliest of all the bears."
What is commentary or CM?
The job of the concluding sentence is this.
What is to reflect the topic sentence and give a finished feel to the paragraph?
Accepted answers: wrap up the paragraph, conclude the paragraph etc.
This is the second step (after decoding the prompt) when preparing to write a Jane Schaffer paragraph of any modality.
What is gather CDs?
What is does NOT?
The sheet students can use to shape their paragraph by checking for word choice, proper grammar, and checking to see if their sentences flow nicely together is called this.
What is a shaping sheet?
"My mom said she likes polar bears the best."
What is Concrete Detail or CD?
What you should always do when you start a new paragraph to give the reader an indication that a new topic is being discussed.
What is indent?
Where one goes to find Concrete Details.
What is: what I read, what I saw, what I or someone else said, and what I or someone else did?
Commentary is generated from these three places.
What are my head, my heart, and my gut?
A shaping sheet can help a student see where they need to add (THESE) in order to make their sentences cohesive.
What are transition words and phrases?
"I am saddened by the fact that polar bears are endangered due to climate change and melting polar ice."
What is a weave of CD and CM?