1. WRITING A PERFECT PARAGRAPH From brainstorming to publishing

3. CHOOSE METHOD OF DEVELOPMENT Type ADVANTAGES DRAWBACKS research Provides lots of details Can involve books or websites Will not work for personal topics brainstorming Can work well for “list” topics Works well on topics you know Does not provide depth observation Is personal Can be done by the writer w/o books Is personal Limited to what you have experienced

4. SELECT PATTERN OF ORGANIZATION

6. CRAFT A TOPIC SENTENCE The topic sentence expresses the main idea of your paragraph . A TOPIC SENTENCE should be interesting and make a statement.

7. YOU CHOOSE: This is my paragraph about Labrador Retrievers and hunting. OR Labrador Retrievers have several qualities which make them perfect hunting companions.

8. YOU CHOOSE: This is my paragraph about Labrador Retrievers and hunting. OR Labrador Retrievers have several qualities which make them perfect hunting companions. BOOO !

9. TOPIC SENTENCES ARE LIKE UMBRELLAS Every detail has to fit the topic sentence

13. LABS

15. Get BACK ON TASK and stop looking for puppy pictures !