athens sparta paragraph scaffolding
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Athens/Sparta Paragraph
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Prompt:Write a paragraph telling me which of the two city-states (Athens or Sparta) you would rather
live in.
Include at least three fact-based reasons from your notes.
Topic Sentence: States the main idea.
Concluding Sentence: Re-states the main idea.
Detail Sentences: Include all the information requested.
Question word!
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Topic Sentence
I would rather live in _____ than in _____ for three reasons: _____, _____ and _____.
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Organization secret: BUCKETS!!!
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Organize your facts (bucketing):
Bucket
Fact
Reason
Bucket
Fact
Reason
Bucket
Fact
Reason
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Concluding Sentence:
So, because of _____, _____ and _____, I would rather live in _____.
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Example Topic Sentence:
I would rather live in _____ than in _____ for three reasons: _____, _____ and _____.
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Example Topic Sentence:
I would rather live in Florida than in New York for three reasons: _____, _____ and _____.
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Organize your facts (bucketing):
Bucket
Fact
Reason
Bucket
Fact
Reason
Bucket
Fact
Reason
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Start with the facts:
Bucket
It snows in NY.
Reason
Bucket
Income tax in NY
Reason
Bucket
FL has beaches
Reason
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Why do the facts matter:
Bucket
It snows in NY.
I don’t like to shovel
snow.
Bucket
Income tax in NY
I keep more $$
Bucket
FL has beaches
I like to go to the beach
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Label your buckets:
Weather
It snows in NY.
I don’t like to shovel
snow.
Taxes
Income tax in NY
I keep more $$
Beaches
FL has beaches
I like to go to the beach
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Example Topic Sentence:
I would rather live in Florida than in New York for three reasons: _____, _____ and _____.
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Example Topic Sentence:
I would rather live in Florida than in New York for three reasons: weather, taxes and beaches.
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Back to the buckets for details:
Weather
It snows in NY.
I don’t like to shovel
snow.
Taxes
Income tax in NY
I keep more $$
Beaches
FL has beaches
I like to go to the beach
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Example detail sentences:
My first reason is the weather. It snows in New York, and I don’t like to shovel snow. My second reason is taxes. New York has a state income tax, and Florida does not. I would prefer to keep more of my paycheck. Finally, my third reason is the beaches. Florida has more beaches than New York, and I like to go to the beach.
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Concluding Sentence:
So, because of _____, _____ and _____, I would rather live in _____.
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Concluding Sentence:
So, because of the weather, taxes and the beaches, I would rather live in Florida.