How do you make your paragraphs flow and connect?

1. How do you make your paragraphs flow and connect?

2. In this lesson, you will learn how to make your paragraphs flow by using transition phrases to connect ideas in your body paragraphs.

3. In each body paragraph of your essay, you will explain a reason that supports your opinion. Thesis Statement 1st Body Paragraph: Reason 1 2nd Body Paragraph: Reason 2 3rd Body Paragraph: Reason 3

4. Within each of your paragraphs, you will use examples and facts to explain your reason. Examples Facts Reason

5. Writing Process 1 2 3 Generate Ideas Write Drafts Revise & Edit

6. Not connecting your reason, examples and facts. How do these ideas connect? Reason Example Fact

7. 1 • Use a transition word to begin your paragraph. 2 • Write your reason as a topic sentence. • Use transition phrases before the examples and facts to connect ideas within your paragraph. 3

8. 1 • Use a transition word to begin your paragraph. Transition Words finally first last ultimately next most importantly furthermore certainly generally in addition

9. 2 • Write your reason as a topic sentence. When people use public transportation, it builds communities • Sharing a subway or bus requires people to mingle and meet. • You can make your commute more interesting by getting to know a new person! • Buses and subways hold a lot more people, bring large numbers of people together.

10. First, using public transportation is a great way to unite and build communities.

11. Use transition phrases before the examples and facts to connect ideas within your paragraph. 3 • Sharing a subway or bus requires people to mingle and meet. • You can make your commute more interesting by getting to know a new person! • Buses and subways hold a lot more people, bringing large numbers of people together.

12. First, using public transportation is a great way to unite and build communities. Because buses and subways hold more people, communities are brought together. As a result of these small spaces, people are required to mingle and meet each other. In addition, taking public transportation will make your commute more interesting, as you get to know a new neighbor!

13. 1 • Use a transition word to begin your paragraph. 2 • Write your reason as a topic sentence. • Use transition phrases before the examples and facts to connect ideas within your paragraph. 3

14. In this lesson, you have learned how to make your paragraphs flow by using transition phrases to connect ideas in your body paragraphs.

15. Read the following thesis statement and body paragraph. Try adding transition words or phrases to connect the ideas in this paragraph.

16. Thesis Statement: If you want to have more energy and have a healthier life, you should choose to eat healthy foods. Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains give your body vitamins and nutrients that your body needs to function properly. This can keep you from getting sick, so you don’t have to miss school or playtime! Last summer, I ate a lot of junk food and got sick with the flu. I was home sick for a whole week!

17. Brainstorm a new thesis statement and create an outline for the first body paragraph, using the organizer below. What transition words will you use to make it flow? Thesis Statement Reason: Personal Example: Fact:

18. Now, take your outline and draft your practice body paragraph!

19. Read the following thesis statement and reasons. Choose one of the reasons and draft a body paragraph using a topic sentence, example, and fact. Use transition words to make your paragraph flow. Thesis: All people and the earth would benefit from everyone choosing to recycle. • Reasons: • Less trash means smaller landfills. • Reusing containers can save families a lot of money! • Recycling conserves natural resources.

20. Draft your own body paragraph for your own persuasive essay. Use transition words to connect your ideas and examples.