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HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH. JUNIORS. SWBAT develop ideas for their topic sentences. DO NOW: Take out Gatsby quote homework Look over your index card with my corrected thesis statement. Pick three strong ideas to support the claim in the thesis statement. OVERVIEW OF INTRODUCTION.

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HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

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  1. HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH JUNIORS

  2. SWBAT develop ideas for their topic sentences • DO NOW: Take out Gatsby quote homework Look over your index card with my corrected thesis statement. Pick three strong ideas to support the claim in the thesis statement

  3. OVERVIEW OF INTRODUCTION • Overview of your topic: setting, character, etc. Ex. Often in literature, the villain is clearly underhanded throughout the entire novel; however, more often than not a character becomes villainous due to circumstances and conflicts that arise toward the end of the novel. • Sentence target 5: • Mentions the author (spelled correctly), title underlined The Great Gatsby. If you put the title in quotes, I will take points off. • Outlines the three essential arguments that prove your thesis statement. • Thesis statement is last one in your paragraph.

  4. PARAGRAPH CONSTRUCTION 1st sentence/Topic Sentence: Supports your thesis statement. Example: Daisy intentionally led Gatsby on because she was bored with her husband and fed up with his cheating. 2nd sentence: Sets up the quote I want to use. You need to be able to paraphrase what is going on (plot, dialogue, etc) before the quote is said. 3rd sentence is my quote “You always look so cool (Fitzgerald ___).” 4th sentence: Analyzes the language of the quote, or the intention of the quote. Daisy mutters that compliment to Gatsby in front of Tom as a way to make him jealous.

  5. PARAGRAPH CONSTRUCTION • Sentence 5: This might be a sentence where you are still exploring the analysis of the quote. • Sentence 6: Make the transition happen. Another way we see the character. ____ also feels ____ toward ____ because • Sentence 7: Lead into the next quote. Set-up what is happening right before the quote. Paraphrase what is going on before the quote is said. • Sentence 8: Insert the next quote (Fitzgerald 89). • Sentence 9/10: Analyze the quote. Remember what does mean about the character and how is this connectng to your thesis sentence.

  6. WRITING TIME • You need to build a strong introduction and in order to do that you now need to know how you will defend your thesis statement. • Remember you are making a claim in your thesis that is based on your interpretation. Stick to the ideas that help you support that claim.

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