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Stoplight Colors & Strong Writing. I can understand the parts that make up a strong paragraph. Green. What does green mean to a driver? GO!. Write a Topic Sentence. Tell your reader the topic. What is it all about?. What does green mean to a writer at the beginning of a paragraph?.
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Stoplight Colors & Strong Writing I can understand the parts that make up a strong paragraph.
Green What does green mean to a driver? GO! Write a Topic Sentence. Tell your reader the topic. What is it all about? What does green mean to a writer at the beginning of a paragraph?
Yellow What does yellow mean to a driver?SLOW DOWN! Write key ideas. Key ideas are the main points connected to your topic. They can be reasons, details or facts. What does yellowmean to a writer?
Red What does red mean to a driver?STOP! Elaborate. Explain. Give examples and evidence to support your key ideas. What does redmean to a writer?
Green What does green mean to a driver? GO! Write a Conclusion. Remind your reader of the topic in a new way. What does green mean to a writer at the end of a paragraph?
Why do we use stoplight colors? Stoplight colors show if we have a strong paragraph or essay. If you are missing a color, your writing is weak.
What is a Powerout?Take notes!! T Powerout C A Powerout is a simple outline It is a stoplight plan You can use it for a paragraph or essay When you follow it ,your writing is organized