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Color-CodingColor-Coding

BLUE- BLUE- Use blue as a Use blue as a lead in lead in [grab readers attention][grab readers attention]! This ! This could be the first sentence of a could be the first sentence of a paragraph assignment, or the paragraph assignment, or the first 1-3 sentences of your intro first 1-3 sentences of your intro paragraph of an essayparagraph of an essay

MAKE IT INTERESTINGMAKE IT INTERESTING

Adding the BluesAdding the Blues

Bold or startling statementBold or startling statement Humor [used appropriately]Humor [used appropriately] Facts/background infoFacts/background info QuotationQuotation Examples [tv/history/literature]Examples [tv/history/literature]

GREEN- GREEN- green is used for green is used for TOPIC SENTENCESTOPIC SENTENCES

T.S. is first sentence of EVERY T.S. is first sentence of EVERY paragraphparagraph

States what that paragraph is States what that paragraph is aboutabout

Topic sentence formatTopic sentence format

IVF [identify (TAT), verb, finish]IVF [identify (TAT), verb, finish] Occasion/PositionOccasion/Position HoweverHowever NumberNumber

YELLOW- YELLOW- used for used for transitioningtransitioning into your reasons into your reasons

Every time you give a new Every time you give a new reason to prove your topic, use reason to prove your topic, use a transition worda transition word

Examples: To begin, in Examples: To begin, in addition, finallyaddition, finally

RED- RED- for every reason you for every reason you have, you must support it with have, you must support it with EVIDENCE [details or facts] EVIDENCE [details or facts] and EXAMPLES!and EXAMPLES!

You MUST You MUST EXPLAIN EXPLAIN and and ELABORATEELABORATE your thinking. your thinking. TELL ME MORE! BE TELL ME MORE! BE SPECIFIC!SPECIFIC!

……and back to and back to GREENGREEN Finish EVERY paragraph with a Finish EVERY paragraph with a

CONCLUSION SENTENCE CONCLUSION SENTENCE to to wrap up your thinkingwrap up your thinking

Do NOT end on factsDo NOT end on facts Do NOT end abruptly and leave Do NOT end abruptly and leave

your reader hanging!your reader hanging! Essays have conclusion Essays have conclusion paragraphsparagraphs

Remember:Remember:

Organization is key!!Organization is key!! Follow the writing processFollow the writing process Use stars, dashes, and dots for Use stars, dashes, and dots for

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