paragraph writing checklist – Flashcards
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-select and narrow down the topic
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-make a list of details and notes about what you want to cover
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-conduct any necessary research
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-select the kind of paragraph you want to write about (descriptive,explanatory,narrative)
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select the method you will use to prove what you want to say (details,facts&figures,examples,incidents)
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select the type of order in which you'll arrange your points (chronological,spatial,order of importance)
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state your main idea in general terms in your topic sentence
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in the middle sentences, prove the main idea you stated in your topic sentence using one of the methods (facts&figure,examples etc.)
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write a concluding sentence in which you will sum up what you have written
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check/see if you state the main idea of your paragraph in general terms in your topic sentence
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check/see if your paragraph has unity; that is , do all of the sentences relate to the topic sentence
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check/see if your ending sentence sums up what you have said
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be sure your paragraph has coherence
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all grammar rules
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be sure your writing is neat