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What are the five ways to begin a piece of writing?
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Share a fact, present a description, ask a question, relate an incident, or use dialogue.
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What are the five ways to end a piece of writing?
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Restate the main idea, ask a question, make a recommendation, end with the last event, or generalize about your information.
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Define TOPIC SENTENCE
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Where the main idea of a paragraph's usually expressed- it helps the writer focus on the most important idea- it helps the reader understand what the paragraph is about.
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Define PARAGRAPH UNITY.
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when all sentences relate to main idea/ they all support main idea
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Define PARAGRAPH COHERENCE
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When details are presented in a clear, sensible order (chronologically, for instance)
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Name four/five types of details to support a paragraph.
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Facts and statistics, sensory details, incidents, examples, quotations.
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Define THESIS STATEMENT.
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A statement that gives the main idea or focus of an essay
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What are two functions of a thesis statement?
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They keep the main idea organized and they let the reader and writer know what the paper is about.
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Where is the thesis statement found (specifically)?
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The last sentence of the first paragraph and the first sentence of the last paragraph.
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Can you draw the essay/chart?
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(Yes or no)
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