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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

POWERFUL PARAGRAPHS

FEBRUARY 2016
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TOPIC SENTENCE

TELLS THE READER WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE ABOUT.

THE BUN

TOPIC SENTENCE (THEME) & CONCLUSION

TOPIC SENTENCE STARTERS

  • After
  • Although
  • As
  • Before
  • Even though
  • If

MORE TOPIC SENTENCE STARTERS

  • Since
  • Unless
  • Until
  • When
  • Whenever
  • While

BODY OF YOUR PARAGRAPH

TELLS THE REASON YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT THE TOPIC.

THE MEAT

GIVE REASONS, DETAILS OR FACTS.

TRANSITIONS

  • First, second, third
  • A good, a better, the best
  • First of all, next, another
  • One, another, lastly
  • One way, another way
  • First, next, finally

EXPLANATIONS

ADD DETAILS, MAKE YOUR WRITING INTERESTING!

THE TOPPINGS

EXPLAIN - ADD EXAMPLES AND INTEREST TO YOUR PARAGRAPH.

MAKE IT INTERESTING

  • Examples
  • Explanations
  • Evidence
  • Events
  • Experience

CONCLUSION

GO BACK TO YOUR TOPIC AND RESTATE

THE BUN (AGAIN)

A CONCLUSION THAT REFERS BACK TO YOUR ORIGINAL TOPIC SENTENCE

CONCLUSION PHRASES

  • In fact,
  • Surely,
  • To sum up,
  • Certainly,
  • Definitely,
  • Clearly,
  • Obviously,
  • Truly,

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