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