• You will be taking notes

• Title your notes “Paragraph Development”

• You will need to copy everything the teacher tells you to copy

• You will need to keep these notes in the “NOTES” section of your binder– yes, you should have a “NOTES” section in your

binder where you keep things like your Literary Terms definitions

Paragraph Development

parts of a paragraph

• Topic sentence – main idea of paragraph

• Reasons/Details – can be opinions or facts

• Specific Evidence/Examples – no opinions allowed– Also WC starting on page 254

Meteor Crater in Arizona is a mile wide.

The wet wood crackled, popped, and hissed as it burned.

Without Jose we never would have won. In the final seconds, he scored the winning points by sinking a basket from half court.

Picking wildflowers and leaving behind garbage are two ways that people ruin national parks.

"It's better to be fit than thin," said Dr. Greene.

Statements that can be proved

Words that appeal to the five senses

Events that illustrate a main idea

Specific cases or instances that illustrate a main idea

The words of an expert or authority

Facts/Statistics

Sensory Details

Incidents

Examples

Quotations

EXAMPLEDEFINITIONTYPE

The Writing Process1. Brainstorm Ways to create topics

2. Brainstorm to outline

3. Outline to rough

4. Edit Conventions

Ideas and content

Word choice

organization

5. Repeats steps 3 and 4 Until perfect

6. Create final draft

Outline Format

I. T.S.

A. Reason/Detail

1. Evidence/Example

2. Evidence/Example

B. Reason/Detail

1. Evidence/Example

2. Evidence/Example

T-Fold

T.S.

Reason/Detail

Reason/Detail

Evidence/Example

Evidence/Example

Evidence/Example

Evidence/Example

Writing ProcessTopic: Ryne Sandberg

Step One: Brainstorm

records

accomplishments

recognition

performances

stats

awards

Ryne Sandberg

Step Two: Turn brainstorm into outline

T.S.: Ryne Sandberg is the greatest 2nd baseman of all time.

Reason: recognition/awardsEvidence: 10 all star, 9 Gold Glove, ’84 MVP, Hall of Fame

(ex.)Evidence: quote from Whitey Herzog (quotation)

Reason: accomplishmentsEvidence: records--errorless games, HR by 2B (stats)Evidence: game on June 23, 1984 (incident)

Step Three: Turn outline into paragraph

Step Three: outline to paragraph Ryne Sandberg is the greatest second baseman of all time.

During his career with the Chicago Cubs, Sandberg received numerous awards for his play. He was voted into a starting spot in the All-Star Game ten times. “Ryno” also earned nine Gold Glove awards, which are given to the best fielder at each position in the league. Sandberg was selected as the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1984, and he was enshrined into the Hall of Fame in 2005. Recognition of the second baseman’s ability also came from his peers; former Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog called Sandberg “the best baseball player I’ve ever seen.” Ryne Sandberg’s accomplishments on the field are certain to secure his place in baseball history. He set Major League records by playing 123 consecutive games without an error and by hitting 277 home runs, the most by anyone at his position. Perhaps the most telling example of Sandberg’s talent is a game that Cubs fans will never forget. On June 23, 1984, he became a Cubs legend by hitting game-tying home runs in the ninth and tenth innings off Bruce Sutter, one of the best relief pitchers in all of baseball. Sandberg’s five hits and seven runs batted in helped the Cubs defeat their bitter rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals, and eventually helped him become the highest-paid baseball player in history.

Step Three: outline to paragraph Ryne Sandberg is the greatest second baseman of all

time. During his career with the Chicago Cubs, Sandberg received numerous awards for his play. He was voted into a starting spot in the All-Star Game ten times. “Ryno” also earned nine Gold Glove awards, which are given to the best fielder at each position in the league. Sandberg was selected as the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1984, and he was enshrined into the Hall of Fame in 2005. Recognition of the second baseman’s ability also came from his peers; former Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog called Sandberg “the best baseball player I’ve ever seen.” Ryne Sandberg’s accomplishments on the field are certain to secure his place in baseball history. He set Major League records by playing 123 consecutive games without an error and by hitting 277 home runs, the most by anyone at his position. Perhaps the most telling example of Sandberg’s talent is a game that Cubs fans will never forget. On June 23, 1984, he became a Cubs legend by hitting game-tying home runs in the ninth and tenth innings off Bruce Sutter, one of the best relief pitchers in all of baseball. Sandberg’s five hits and seven runs batted in helped the Cubs defeat their bitter rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals, and eventually helped him become the highest-paid baseball player in history.

Step Three: outline to paragraph Ryne Sandberg is the greatest second baseman of all

time. During his career with the Chicago Cubs, Sandberg received numerous awards for his play. He was voted into a starting spot in the All-Star Game ten times. “Ryno” also earned nine Gold Glove awards, which are given to the best fielder at each position in the league. Sandberg was selected as the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1984, and he was enshrined into the Hall of Fame in 2005. Recognition of the second baseman’s ability also came from his peers; former Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog called Sandberg “the best baseball player I’ve ever seen.” Ryne Sandberg’s accomplishments on the field are certain to secure his place in baseball history. He set Major League records by playing 123 consecutive games without an error and by hitting 277 home runs, the most by anyone at his position. Perhaps the most telling example of Sandberg’s talent is a game that Cubs fans will never forget. On June 23, 1984, he became a Cubs legend by hitting game-tying home runs in the ninth and tenth innings off Bruce Sutter, one of the best relief pitchers in all of baseball. Sandberg’s five hits and seven runs batted in helped the Cubs defeat their bitter rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals, and eventually helped him become the highest-paid baseball player in history.

explain nickname

use another verb

explain

by the fans

St. Louis

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