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How to Write a Good Solid Paragraph With Your Students

Any student transitioning from learning simple spelling and word construction to developing words into ideas and paragraphs is bound to feel overwhelmed. Many educators like to provide a basic framework that a paragraph should emulate to express an idea crisply and clearly. This allows children to work mechanically when confidence is lacking, while also being broad enough to allow for interpretations and deviations as their mastery of the written word improves.

Instructions

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  Discuss the ideas that a child wants to convey through writing. This allows them to become more concrete in the student's mind while reinforcing the true purpose of writing, which is to express information.
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  Dedicate the first sentence of the paragraph to identifying what the paragraph is about. For example, a paragraph meant to support an opinion should express the opinion simply and clearly.
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  Fill the middle of a paragraph with supporting details of the idea. For example, this section should change an opinion in rhetorical writing, convey an experience or concept in descriptive writing, or simply elaborate on the opening sentence in any way helpful to the reader.
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  Close the paragraph with a sentence re-states the idea or purpose of the paragraph in light of the supporting details. If the paragraph is part of a larger work, the final sentence should segue into the next paragraph when possible.

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