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Stop Light Paragraphs Introduction

This document provides instructions for writing a 4-sentence paragraph with a topic sentence, 2-3 supporting sentences, and a conclusion sentence. The topic sentence introduces the main idea. The supporting sentences provide details that develop and support the main idea, using facts, examples, and reasons. The conclusion sentence restates the main idea using different words and cannot introduce new ideas.

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Stop Light Paragraphs Introduction

This document provides instructions for writing a 4-sentence paragraph with a topic sentence, 2-3 supporting sentences, and a conclusion sentence. The topic sentence introduces the main idea. The supporting sentences provide details that develop and support the main idea, using facts, examples, and reasons. The conclusion sentence restates the main idea using different words and cannot introduce new ideas.

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Stop Light Paragraphs: 4 Sentence Paragraph

Introduction: TOPIC SENTENCE

• 1st Sentence in a Paragraph

• Introduces the Main Idea of the Paragraph

How to Write your Topic Sentence:

Summarize the main idea of your paragraph so that the reader will know what the ●Gives details to develop
paragraph is about. and support the main
SUPPORTING
idea of the paragraph
SENTENCES:
●Supporting Facts
● They Come after ●Examples
the Topic Sentence &
make up the BODY of Each supporting
your paragraph sentence needs 3
details:
●2-3 Supporting
3rd Who, What, When,
Sentences in a 2nd Sentence-
Sentence- Where, and Why
paragraph
Supporting
Supporting
Sentence:
Sentence:
What You
What You
Think
Think

Supporting Supporting Supporting


Supporting Detail: Why Detail: Why Detail: Why
Detail: Why You Think You Think You Think
You Think That That That
That

Supporting Supporting
Detail: Why Detail: Why
You Think You Think
That That

CONCLUSION SENTENCE:

• Last Sentence in a Paragraph


• Restates the Main Idea of your paragraph using different words
• NO NEW IDEAS can be stated in the conclusion sentence

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