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I’m about to make your

high school,career,

and college life easier.

By: Mrs. Neel

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

How will you use this today?~ All writing in every classHow will you use this in the future?~ Cover letters for resumés~ Notes to your boss~ Emails in general~ Essays in college~ Letters to your child’s teacher~ You will always need to write

well.

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

The good stuff~ It can only be five sentences.~ This formula works for all

paragraphs.~ You are welcome.

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

The Formula1. TS – Topic Sentence2. CD – Concrete Detail3. CM – Commentary4. CM – Commentary5. CS – Concluding

Sentence

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPHThe Formula

1. TS – Topic Sentence Answers the question

2. CD – Concrete Detail Gives a fact

3. CM – Commentary Explains why you are right

4. CM – Commentary Explains further why you are

right5. CS – Concluding Sentence

Wraps it up

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

Today’s Topic:

Who is your favorite person?

Mrs. Neel

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

TS – Topic Sentence (Answer the question) Who is your favorite person?

Mrs. Neel is my favorite person in the entire world.

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

CD – Concrete Detail (Give a fact)

She is the funniest person I have ever met in my life.

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPHCM – Commentary (Explain why you are

right)

She makes me smile, while I learn.

CM – Commentary (Explain further why you are right)

I learned to write a paragraph, and she made it fun.

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

CS – Concluding Sentence (Wraps it up)

I doubt I will ever meet anyone as amazing as Mrs. Neel.

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

Put it all together.

Mrs. Neel is my favorite person in the entire world. She is the funniest person I have ever met in my life. She makes me smile, while I learn. I learned to write a paragraph, and she made it fun. I doubt I will ever meet anyone as amazing as Mrs. Neel.

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

Put it all together.

Mrs. Neel is my favorite person in the entire world. She is the funniest person I have ever met in my life. She makes me smile, while I learn. I learned to write a paragraph, and she made it fun. I doubt I will ever meet anyone as amazing as Mrs. Neel.

CHECK IT:~ Be sure and indent the paragraph. ~Capitalize the start of each sentence.~ End each sentence with punctuation.

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WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PERSON?

The Formula1. TS – Topic Sentence

Answers the question2. CD – Concrete Detail

Gives a fact3. CM – Commentary

Explains why you are right4. CM – Commentary

Explains further why you are right

5. CS – Concluding Sentence Wraps it up

The winner

from each

lunch block

will receive

an AMAZING

prize!