This page updated:  1/22/2021

Review:  Sentence & Paragraph Parts

Review: 

By this point, you've practiced creating great sentences and paragraphs as you've completed your last few writing assignments.  Even though there is always room for improvement, you have shown that you understand

• ​Good sentences are made up of independent and dependent clauses, glued together with coordinating or subordinate conjunctions, and commas.​

• A good paragraph has one complete idea that is supported by details.  It is constructed with a topic sentence, supporting details ("For example..."), and a conclusion or clincher sentence.

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Six Traits of Writing:

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The Six Traits of Writing are what we use to show your writing progress over time.  MI Write uses these traits to show you what you are doing well, and what needs revision or improvement. 

Can you list the six traits without looking? 

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Sentence Variety and Developing Ideas

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Improving sentence and paragraph parts fall under the traits of Sentence Variety and Developing Ideas. in the Six Traits. 

Directions: 

1.  Watch the videos. 

2.  Once you've watched them, see what you remember by taking a quiz.

Development of Ideas

Organization

Style/Voice/Tone

Word Choice

Sentence Variety

Conventions

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