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Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,Paragraph and Paper Planning:,Using a Writing Blueprint,Created and Offered by Student Support Services at Troy University(Main Campus),Workshop,Objectives,Teach participating students to follow a basic,paragraph blueprint,(template).,Teach students a basic,essay blueprint,.,Help students expand paragraphs and retain the,focus,of their paragraphs.,Teach students the persuasive power of,evidence,.,Provide students a,practice exercise.,Provide students with,supplemental study materials.,A Blueprint?Definitions:,A model,A construction guide,A detailed plan of action,A,Writing Blueprint,is a Writing Model,Guide,Plan of Action or system.,Writing is a,construction,activity.,Why Use a Blueprint?,Unity,:,All sentences in paragraph and essay refer to the main idea,topic,and thesis.,Coherence,:,Sentences and paragraphs are logically organized and follow a definite,plan of development,.,Development:,Every idea in the paragraph or essay is explained and supported through,evidence,and,examples,.,A,Blueprint,helps writers stay on task as writers strive for.,A Basic Paragraph Blueprint,Topic Sentence,Supporting sentence 1,-Supporting evidence 1,Supporting sentence 2,-Supporting evidence 2,Supporting sentence 3,-Supporting evidence 3,III.Concluding sentence,Basic Parts of a Paragraph,Topic Sentence,General statement of,paragraphs,main idea.It is not the thesis.,Supporting statement,More specific statement that puts a,burden of proof,on the writer,Supporting details or examples,Evidence which satisfies the burden of proof,Concluding Sentence,a restatement of the topic sentence,An Essay Blueprint,Three Essay Parts,I.,Introduction,starts broadly,usually with a,topic sentence,.Narrows to the,thesis statement,.,II.,Body,Explores and details the thesis.,Each body paragraph needs a,topic sentence,that is related to the thesis.,III.,Conclusion,Restates,the thesis.May summarize body paragraphs contents.,Part 1:Essay Introduction,Introduction includes:,A General,Topic,Sentence,Clarification of topic sentence,with a few other supporting sentences.,Thesis sentence =,Your Opinion of the Topic,Example of.,A General Thesis Statement,Harper Lees,To Kill a Mockingbird,should be,a required reading for high school students.,A Blueprinted Thesis Statement,(indicate what body paragraph topic sentences are about),Certainly,Harper Lees,To Kill a Mockingbird,should be required reading for high school students interested in,literature,forensic speech,history,or,social sciences,.,(The reader may then expects the writer to discuss how students interested in each subject can benefit from reading the novel.),Part 2:Essay Body,Supply a,topic sentence,for Each,Body Paragraph,in the Essay.Topic sentences should relate to your Thesis sentence.,Transition,words help establish reading order and show logical connections.,Evidence,appeals to an audience by adding credibility and persuasive power to the writing.,Example of.,A Topic Sentence for a Body Paragraph,(Remember to Indent First Sentences of Paragraphs.),Student Support Services(SSS),a Federal TRIO,program,helps participating college students achieve their,academic goals through its offering of academic tutoring.,Example of.,(,1),Supporting Sentence,(2),Detail,and(3),Example,With(4),Transitions,.,SSS participants,may request academic tutoring for,general studies English,mathematics and science.,Moreover,SSS,offers,basic study skills and basic computer applications tutorials.,After learning in SSS,to use the Microsoft PowerPoint computer,application,one Troy University participant,designed his first-ever,PowerPoint presentation for one of his general studies course.,Thereafter,he made an outstanding presentation to his class.,Part 2:Essay Conclusion,Conclusion(usually)includes:,The Restated(differently worded)Thesis may start the conclusion.,Statements related to essays main points may be appropriate.,A memorable ending.,An Evaluative statement may be appropriate,Supplemental Material,Take a few minutes to study the supplemental materials packet that accompanies this presentation.,(Paragraph Construction;,Essay Blueprinting;Evidence,and Thesis Blueprinting),Ask staff for clarification,if necessary.,Please continue to next slide.,Practice Exercises,Complete practice exercise 1 Identifying Paragraph parts.,See Handouts,Evidence,page At bottom of handout,read and complete writing activity.Write on Paragraph outline sheet and turn in Paragraph to SSS staff.,Presentation developed by:,Rebecca C.Money,English/Reading Specialist,Student Support Services;Shackleford Hall Annex;Troy University;Troy,AL 36082,Phone:334-670-5985;,PPT dev:2007/01-04,Program Coordinator:Buffie M.Edwards,Troy University,Troy,Alabama 36082,Student Support Services,Center for Student Success,109 Shackelfo
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