Stop Light Paragraphs:
4 Sentence Paragraph
Introduction: TOPIC SENTENCE •
1st Sentence in a Paragraph
•
Introduces the Main Idea of the Paragraph
How to Write your Topic Sentence: Summarize the main idea of your paragraph so that the reader will know what the
SUPPORTING
●Gives details to develop and support the main
paragraph is about.
idea of the paragraph
SENTENCES:
●Supporting Facts
● They Come after
●Examples
the Topic Sentence & make up the BODY of
Each supporting
your paragraph
sentence needs 3 details:
●2-3 Supporting Sentences in a
2nd Sentence-
paragraph
Supporting
What You
Think
You Think
Where, and Why
Sentence:
What You
Detail: Why
SentenceSupporting
Sentence:
Supporting
3rd
Who, What, When,
Think
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Detail: Why
Detail: Why
Detail: Why
You Think
You Think
You Think
That
That
That
That
Supporting
Supporting
Detail: Why
Detail: Why
You Think
You Think
That
That
CONCLUSION SENTENCE: •
Last Sentence in a Paragraph
•
Restates the Main Idea of your paragraph using different words
•
NO NEW IDEAS can be stated in the conclusion sentence