3 Point Paragraph - TERM / DEFINITION / EXAMPLE
topic sentence, ______/ DEF: ______sentence in your ______, introduces what your paragraph is ______and ______or answers the ______. / * My topic sentence introduced ______
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main point, ______/ DEF: ______idea you are trying to ______. / * The main point of my paragraph was ______
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support, ______/ DEF: ______that backs up your ______point. / * I can support my main point with ______
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concluding sentence, ______/ DEF: ______sentence in your ______, summarizes what your paragraph is ______. / * My concluding sentence will state ______
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transition, ______/ DEF: A ______or ______used to ______ideas ______. / * Two transitions I could use are ______
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paragraph, ______/ DEF: A group of several ______that deal with ______idea in a piece of ______. / * The way I show it is a paragraph is by ______
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elaborate, ______/ DEF: To ______something in great ______. / * It is important to elaborate because ______
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3 Point Paragraph

3 Point Paragraph - TERM / DEFINITION / EXAMPLE
topic sentence, noun / DEF: First sentence in your paragraph, introduces what your
paragraph is about. and restates or answers the question. / * My topic sentence introduced the idea that ______
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main point, noun / DEF: Major idea you are trying to present. / * The main point of my paragraph was ______
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support, noun / DEF: Information that backs up your main point. / * I can support my main point with ______
______.
concluding sentence, noun / DEF: Last sentence in your paragraph, summarizes what your paragraph is about. / * My concluding sentence will state that ______
______.
transition, noun / DEF: A word or phrase used to connect ideas together. / * Two transitions I could use are ______
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paragraph, noun / DEF: A group of several sentences that deal with one idea in a piece of writing. / * The way I show it is a paragraph is by ______
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elaborate, verb / DEF: To explain something in great detail. / * It is important to elaborate because ______
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