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• What is a paragraph composed of?

  Sentences contributing to one main idea
• What does a topic sentence capture?

  What the paragraph is about
• What are support sentences?

  Sentences that add details to the topic sentence
• What are the two types of support sentences?

  Major and minor support sentences
• What do major support sentences do?

  Reinforce the idea of the topic sentence
• What do minor support sentences do?

  Reinforce the idea of major support sentences
• Do all paragraphs have minor support sentences?

  No, not all paragraphs have them
• What is a topic?

  The subject of the paragraph
• How can you identify the topic of a paragraph?

  By noticing what the writer keeps returning to
• What is a topic sentence?

  A sentence that sums up the topic
• What should a topic sentence assert about the topic?

  Something specific regarding the topic
• Where is a topic sentence ideally placed?

  At the beginning of the paragraph
• Can a topic sentence be implied?

  Yes, it can be implied
• What is the first step in formulating a topic sentence?

  Determine the topic of the paragraph
• What should you examine to formulate a topic sentence?

  The support sentences of the paragraph
• What purposes can details in support sentences serve?

  Examples, reasons, descriptions, and explanations
• What should you do based on the details shared in support sentences?

  Write a topic sentence that sums up the main idea
• What is the definition pattern of development?

  Expounding on the meaning of a concept
• What does exemplification or listing do?

  Gives examples or enumerates instances
• What does chronology refer to in paragraph development?

  Time-bound patterns of development
• What are the two specific patterns under chronology?

  Narration and process
• What does the process pattern describe?

  How to do something or how it unfolds
• What does the description pattern involve?

  Using adjectives to describe an idea
• What does comparison-contrast involve?

  Examining similarities and differences
• What does classification and division focus on?

  Categories and elaboration on those categories
• What does cause-and-effect detail?

  Reasons why an idea happened and results
• What does a problem-solution paragraph highlight?

  One problem and several solutions
• What does a persuasive paragraph revolve around?

  The writer's stand on a certain issue
• What is the main idea of a persuasive paragraph?

  The writer's stance on an issue
• What do support sentences in a persuasive paragraph do?

  They lay out the writer's arguments
• What is the basic structure of an essay?

  • I. Introduction
  • A. Opener
  • B. Thesis Statement
  • II. Body
  • III. Conclusion
  • A. Restatement of the thesis
  • B. Ender
• What is the purpose of an opener in an essay?

  To capture the reader's attention
• What are common methods for an effective opener?

  Anecdotes, questions, and quotations
• What does a thesis statement do in an essay?

  Captures the essay's main idea
• How many main points should the body of an essay typically have?

  Three to five main points
• What is the purpose of the restatement of the thesis in the conclusion?

  To recap the essay's main idea
• What is an ender in an essay?

  Final thought about the essay
• What are the ways to organize information in writing?

  1. Chronological Organization
  2. Spatial Organization
  3. Cause-and-Effect
  4. Comparison-and-Contrast
  5. Categorical or Topical
  6. Problem-Solution Order
• When is chronological organization most applicable?

  When writing about an event or process
• What is spatial organization useful for?

  Describing objects or places