Mrs. Withstandley/ Miss Amendola

Writing

Paragraphs

Step 1: Brainstorm phrases and key words related to the topic.

Topic: Being a good student is hard.

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Step 2: Categorize the ideas and key phrases.

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Step 3: Mark the ideas that would make potentially good topic sentences.

Step 4: Mark the best order for the points of information.

Step 5: Write a first draft of the paragraph.

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Step 6: Read the paragraph and check for fluid transitions and a logical progression of ideas. Then, check carefully for spelling errors!

Step 7: Rewrite the paragraph.

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