Composing Perfect Paragraphs

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Composing Perfect Paragraphs
Develop a workable main idea
Make notes and do pre-writing
Compose your rough draft.
Polish and compose your final copy.
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Develop a Workable Main Idea

• Think carefully about what you are going to
  write.
• Open your writers notes or your notebook.
• Collect facts related to your paragraph or essay
  topic.

• Write down your own ideas.
• Check your paragraphs for mistakes and correct
  them.
• Write your final, polished paragraph!

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1. Think Carefully About What You Are Going to
WriteThe Writing Stage.

• What is a the writing stage?
• The writing stage is when you turn your
  ideas into sentences. It is the stage in which
  you develop para-graphs. A paragraph is written
  about one topic only. Most paragraphs contain a
  topic sentence.

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2. Open Your Writers Notes or Notebook.Begin
Writing to Support Your Topic.

• After you have chosen your topic, write a topic
  sentence that focuses on that main idea. Just as
  a triangle tapers off to a point, a paragraph
  starts with the main idea, tapering off with
  supporting sentences, and finally ending with a
  closing sentence.

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3. Collect Facts Related to Your Paragraph or
Essay Topic.

• Focus on the main idea of your paragraph.
• Write clear and simple sentences to express your
  meaning.
• Make sure your supporting sentences focus on the
  main idea.

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4. Write Down Your Own Ideas.

• Use a dictionary, thesaurus or a list of signal
  words to help you express your ideas creatively.
• Make sure each sentence makes sense.
• Make sure your sentences are interesting.

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5. Check Your Paragraphs for Mistakes and Correct
Them!

• Read and re-read your essay.
• Check your spelling and grammar
• Make sure each sentence has a subject.
• See if your subjects and verbs agree with each
  other.
• Check the verb tenses of each sentence