T-Chart Explained

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Write a topic sentence

Give a reason,

detail, or fact.

Explain. Give an

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Remind the

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RDF

RDF

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E

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C

First, come up with a catchy topic sentence.

Swimming is a good way to beat the heat.

Next, give a reason, detail, or fact (RDF) to

support your topic sentence.

Swimming is a good way to beat the heat.

Swimming laps

Then, give 2 explanations for your

reason, detail, or fact.

Swimming is a good way to beat the heat.

Swimming laps

Good exercise

Improves swimming skills

Now, give ANOTHER reason, detail, or fact (RDF) to support your

topic sentence.

Swimming is a good way to beat the heat.

Swimming laps

Good exercise

Improves swimming skills

Playing

Next, give 2 MORE explanations for your NEW reason, detail, or

fact.

Swimming is a good way to beat the heat.

Swimming laps

Good exercise

Improves swimming skills

Playing Diving and jumpingRacing and other games

Finally, remind the reader of your topic. Use new words to restate your

topic sentence.

Swimming is a good way to beat the heat.

Swimming laps

Good exercise

Improves swimming skills

Playing Diving and jumpingRacing and other games

Playing in the pool is enjoyable

Now, let’s turn our T-Chart into a paragraph!

Some Transition WordsFirst-Another-Next

First-Second-Third

One-Then-Another

A good-A better-The best

One-Another-Finally

One-One other-Along with-Last

First-In addition-Equally important

Some More Transition WordsTo start-Furthermore-Additionally-Last

To begin-At the same time-Finally

As soon as-Next-Later-In the end

Initially-Then-After That

To begin-Then consequently

Conclusion WordsIn conclusion

Certainly

Definitely

To sum up

Clearly

surely

You are now ready to write your first

paragraph. Be sure to use complete

sentences, and catchy words!

Going swimming is one of the best ways to beat the heat during the summer. One good thing about swimming is doing laps in the pool. Swimming laps is great exercise! It also helps you improve your swimming skills. The best thing about swimming, though, is playing around in the pool! I love to do jumps and dives off of the diving board. Also, when there are more people swimming, you can play games and have races. Clearly, there is no better way to avoid the summer heat!

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