Framed Paragraph
The Framed Paragraph writing strategy reinforces the disciplined writing. It helps organize one's thoughts and communication into a specfic format.
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What is It
A framed paragraph is a template that includes:
- Topic sentence - A statement of opinion about a reading selection
- Support sentences - Three to five examples that develop the topic or opinion sentence
- Transitions - Transitional sentences to pull the information together
- Summary - A sentence that provides a clear paragraph summary
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Blank Frame
Use the following text to frame your topic, support, transition, and summary sentences.
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Read
Read the provided text selection. As you read, be prepared to cite evidence from the passage that will help to write the framed paragraph. -
As You Write
As you write the framed paragraph, use a variety of sentences from short to long and simple to complex. -
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