Body Paragraph

Language Arts Agenda:

Thursday – November 19, 2015

Learning Target: Today I will use Monday and Tuesday’s lessons to put together and type my introduction. I'll know I've learned it when I have completed my introduction.      

You will need to use your notes from Monday and Tuesday to complete this

Today’s task:

    1.     open your Word or Google document

    2.     Take out your planning sheet

    3.     Open the links you will use for your first reason

    4.     Follow the example to your left

         a.     Use your first reason and make a topic sentence from it

         b.     Use your source to write your 1^st SUPPORT

         c.      Write an EXPLAIN in your words

         d.     Repeat letters b and c

         e.      Write a sentence that will transition into the next paragraph

 

You will need to use your planning sheet to complete this task. Each reason is a body paragraph.

Body Paragraph One: Example

     1)    Claim/Topic sentences Uses your first reason in the thesis to make the writer’s argument.

To begin with, 145lb of dog is a lot of dog to control.

     2)    Supporting Evidence – uses fact for a source (article, web site..) to strengthen their argument.

According to Gale Fredrick in her article, Great Dane: the Gentle Giant, a male Great Dane weighs between 125lbs to 175lbs (Fredrick).

     3)    Explain – gives details about the supporting details.

My Great Dane weighs 160 pounds and is considered skinny by my veterinarian. That is 160 pounds of pure muscle. If he decided to misbehave, it would be hard to stop him.

     4)    2nd Supporting Evidence –

“An untrained Great Danes is hazard to all. It is sad to see since they are wonderful family pets. One must be diligent in their training, and supervise any situations which involve children. This is a giant breed and must be managed as such,” (Fredrick)

      5)    2^nd Explain

If a Chihuahua is nippy and poorly trained, it can be picked up and kept away from others. Giant breeds, like Great Danes, are not easily avoided.

      6)    Wrap-up -

It is a good idea to train any giant breed dog to lie down when children are near them. It makes the dog less intimidating and keeps the children from getting stepped on.

 All together, your 1st body paragraph will look like this:

To begin with, 145lb of dog is a lot of dog to control.  According to Gale Fredrick in her article, Great Dane: the Gentle Giant, a male Great Dane weighs between 125lbs to 175lbs (Fredrick). My Great Dane weighs 160 pounds and is considered skinny by my veterinarian. That is 160 pounds of pure muscle. If he decided to misbehave, it would be hard to stop him. “An untrained Great Danes is hazard to all. It is sad to see since they are wonderful family pets. One must be diligent in their training, and supervise any situations which involve children. This is a giant breed and must be managed as such,” (Fredrick). If a Chihuahua is nippy and poorly trained, it can be picked up and kept away from others. Giant breeds, like Great Danes, are not easily avoided.  It is a good idea to train any giant breed dog to lie down when children are near them. It makes the dog less intimidating and keeps the children from getting stepped on.