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How to write…. Historical Paragraphs. Directions:. Watch the slides When you see words in italics , do what the slides are asking in your notebook. List what you know. If the prompt is: “Why does Utah have the greatest snow on earth?’ List what you know in a bulleted format.
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How to write… Historical Paragraphs
Directions: • Watch the slides • When you see words in italics, do what the slides are asking in your notebook
List what you know • If the prompt is: • “Why does Utah have the greatest snow on earth?’ • List what you know in a bulleted format. • Now: List what you know about UTAH’S SNOW • Your list should look something like: • Moisture comes from the Pacific Ocean • It has to pass over the Sierra Nevadas on the way to Utah • It has to cross the DRY Great Basin • When moisture hits the high altitude of the Wasatch Mountains it drops • What is left is a dry, powdery snow
Topic Sentence • Change the QUESTION into a SENTENCE • Use the KEY WORDS from the question in the topic sentence • Turn this question into a topic sentence: • “Why does Utah have the greatest snow on Earth?” • Your topic sentence should look something like: • “Utah has the great snow on Earth because of its location, altitude, and distance from the ocean.” • OR “Utah has the great snow on earth for many reasons.”
Detailed Sentences • There are at least three detailed sentences • Use your bulleted notes to make at least THREE detailed sentences THAT SUPPORT YOUR TOPIC SENTENCES • Use your bulleted list of notes and write your detailed sentences now
Wrap-up sentence • A good wrap-up sentence: • Uses the same KEY WORDS as the topic sentence • Wraps-up the paragraph • Write your own wrap-up sentence now
Did you include ANALYSIS? • A great historical paragraph not only lists details / facts, but also included your own ANALYSIS. • Analysis is where you EXPLAIN WHY your details support your topic sentence. • Analysis can come in the detail sentences or in the wrap-up sentence • Underline your analysis in your paragraph now
Final Checklist • Your homework tonight is the following: • Have an adult watch this PPT • Have them check your paragraph for a topic sentence, three detailed sentences, a wrap-up sentence, and analysis • Have them give your paragraph a score • You get ONE point for: • Topic sentence • EACH detailed sentence (3 points possible) • Wrap-up sentence • Analysis • Have them CIRCLE your score on your paragraph. Bring it tomorrow. It is graded!