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TEEL-CON paragraph structure. T opic Sentence E xplanatory Sentence E xample L inking Sentence Example Linking Sentence Con clusion Sentence. TEL-CON. Topic sentence = main idea of the paragraph
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TEEL-CON paragraph structure • Topic Sentence • Explanatory Sentence • Example • Linking Sentence • Example • Linking Sentence • Conclusion Sentence
TEL-CON • Topic sentence = main idea of the paragraph • The movie The Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King should be preserved by the National Film Registry.
TEL-CON • Explain sentence = sentence that provides more detail about your topic. • The sheer scope of the film, coupled with its visual splendor, make it aesthetically and culturally important enough to save.
TEL-CON • Examples/Evidence sentence = concrete ideas that explain/support/prove your main idea • When Peter Jackson adapted the entire novel in three films, he took on a project that was not just another movie – it was an event. He included even the smallest details, like the Ents going to war or Galadriel’s gift of the elvish rope to Samwise Gamgee.
TEL-CON • Link sentence = discuss why your example supports your topic • By paying attention to the details, Lord of the Rings became a movie that has exceeded all others in its scope.
TEL-CON • Examples/Evidence sentence = concrete ideas that explain/support/prove your main idea • But as impressive as its scope is, The Lord of the Rings deserved to be in the NFR because of its visuals. The location ranged from volcanos to swamps to mountains, with entire villages being built to create the most realistic environment possible.
TEL-CON • Link sentence = discuss why your example supports your topic • With such realistic settings, The Lord of the Rings presents an impressive visual display that transports viewers to Middle Earth as completely as a time machine.
TEL-CON • Conclusion sentence = idea that finalizes an idea/paragraph • As a movie, The Lord of the Rings is an unmatched accomplishment that not only captures the entirety of an epic story, but does so in a way that is a feast for your eyes. This movie deserves to be saved for all posterity.
The Perfect Paragraph • The movie The Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King should be preserved by the National Film Registry. The sheer scope of the film, coupled with its visual splendor, make it aesthetically and culturally important enough to save. When Peter Jackson adapted the entire novel in three films, he took on a project that was not just another movie – it was an event. He included even the smallest details, like the Ents going to war or Galadriel’s gift of the elvish rope to Samwise Gamgee. By paying attention to the details, Lord of the Rings became a movie that has exceeded all others in its scope. But as impressive as its scope is, The Lord of the Rings deserves to be in the NFR because of its visuals. The location ranged from volcanos to swamps to mountains, with entire villages being built to create the most realistic environment possible. With such realistic settings, The Lord of the Rings presents an impressive visual display that transports viewers to Middle Earth as completely as a time machine. As a movie, The Lord of the Rings is an unmatched accomplishment that not only captures the entirety of an epic story, but does so in a way that is a feast for your eyes. This movie deserves to be saved for all posterity.