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Consider Unity

behaving together in the same way to have the same result

How to Write a Paragraph

Which of the Two Images Represent Unity?

UNITY DISUNITY

Read the paragraph. What is the main idea? Is there unity?

Build Up Unity

California is a great state to live in. Not only is California very large, but also many people live there. Furthermore, you can find many different types of jobs in California. I want to be a firefighter. Moreover, California has really amazing weather. The weather in New York is good too, but it snows a lot there. Therefore, if you want to live in a great state, you should think about moving to California.

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Topic Sentence

Conclusion Sentence

Support Details 1Support Details 2Support Details 3

The topic sentence introduces the topic of your paragraph. Try to make it exciting!A topic sentence expresses the main idea of the paragraph.

The Hamburger Paragraph

The Hamburger ParagraphThere are many reasons that I love to teach.

These are just few reasons why I love to teach.

First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school.Another reason I love to teach is that I enjoy teaching.A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new.Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around students.

There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love to teach is that I enjoy teaching. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around students. These are just few reasons why I love to teach.

Can these sentences be used as topic sentences? If not, edit them.

My hometown is famous for several amazing natural features.

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Topic Sentence

My hometown is famous because it is located by Wheaton River, which is very wide, and because it is built near an unusually steep hill called Wheaton Hill.

My hometown is famous for two reasons.

There are two reasons why some people like to buy cars with automatic transmission and two reasons why others like cars with manual transmission.

Topic Sentence

Smooth = transitions

Bumpy = NOtransitions

Transition words are words that link sentences together making the reading smooth.

Use of Transitions

California is a great state to live in. Not only is California very large, but also many people live there. Furthermore, you can find many different types of jobs in California. Moreover, California has really amazing weather. Therefore, if you want to live in a great state, you should think about moving to California.

California is a great state to live in. California is very large, and many people live there. You can find many different types of jobs in California. California has really amazing weather. If you want to live in a great state, you should think about moving to California.

Add transition words, then compare between them.

How to Write a Paragraph

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on the contrary

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furthermoreoverin additionabove thatabove all

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at onceat last

meanwhilein the

meantimepresently

at the same time

shortlyin the end

temporarily

as a resultfor this reason

thereforehence

consequentlyaccordingly

in shortto conclude

in briefon the wholein summaryto sum up

Contrast Add Points

Consequence

Time Cause / Effect

Types of Transitions

There are many reasons that I love teaching. First of all, I love teaching because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that I enjoy teaching. A third reason I love teaching is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love teaching because I love to be around students. These are just few reasons why I love teaching.

How to Write a Paragraph

Write a paragraph about your favorite

sport.

Home Work

How to Write a Paragraph