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Bellringer Wordly wise homework STAPLEd & on desk. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A RED PEN AND YOUR WORDLY WISE WORK STAPLED TO THE CORRECT PAPER, READY TO TURN IN. Then answer the questions on your bellringer sheet… 1. What are the three parts of an introductory paragraph?
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BellringerWordly wise homework STAPLEd & on desk MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A RED PEN AND YOUR WORDLY WISE WORK STAPLED TO THE CORRECT PAPER, READY TO TURN IN. Then answer the questions on your bellringer sheet… • 1. What are the three parts of an introductory paragraph? • 2. Why do we put hooks at the beginning of what we write?
Part 1- Corrections • 1. slovenly • 2. extreme emotion • 3. mysterious • 4. confer • 5. pale • 6. recede • 7. 1.) • 2.) very unusual • 8. affront • 9. friendly in the company of others • 10. improvise • 11. large chunk of ice • 12. habitual • 13. perpetual • 14. to twist into a ring • 15. radiant
Abyss (n.)(abysmal adj.) • 1. a deep opening • 2. extremely bad
Billow (n./v.) • 1. large mass of something, usually wind or water • 2. to fill with air and swell outward
Deprive (v.) • To keep from having
Excel (v.) • To do better than others
Immerse (v.) • To put into water • To be completely into something
Miniature (adj.) • Very small
Naïve (adj.) • Inexperienced
Recoup (v.) • To get back
Rickety (adj.) • shaky
Scruple (n.) • A feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality of a course of action
Stigmatize (v.) • Give a bad name to
Supple (adj.) • 1. adaptable • 2. bending easily
Tumbrel (n.) • A two-wheeled cart
Welt (n.) • A mark caused by a blow
Writhe (v.) • 1. to twist and turn (usually in pain) • 2. suffering shame (internally)
WE’ve covered introductions…now let’s talk body paragraphs! • #1: Introductions • #2: Body Paragraph 1 • #3: Body Paragraph 2 • #4: Body Paragraph 3 • #5: Conclusion
How do body paragraphs fit in the scheme of an essay? Let’s take a look at a basic essay outline.
Topic Sentence Support (Quotes) Concluding Sentence Body Paragraphs (3)
A topic sentence tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about. Use it to help remind the reader what your paper is trying to prove (thesis) It should have a subject, a verb, and a controlling idea. Ex.) One reason why schools should not enforce random locker checks is because it is an invasion of student privacy. Topic Sentence
Supporting Sentences • This is where you give more information about your topic. • Ask yourself: How can I prove this is true? What examples can I give? • Three supports per paragraph
Concluding Sentences • A concluding sentence explains what your paragraph is about. • Use as a bridge between paragraphs • Not only ________________________________ but __________________________________ does recycling help the environment it is also a quick way to make extra money.
homework • 1. Wordly Wise List #4 Exercise A/C • 2. Write a body paragraph for the prompt “What is the best way to spend an afternoon?”