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Template for Graphic Organizer

Topic
:____________________________________________________________________
Controlling
Idea:___________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Topic
Sentence:_____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Transitional Word____________________
Supporting Sentence
#1:____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Elaboration
Sentence:_____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Transitional Word____________________
Supporting Sentence
#2:____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Elaboration
Sentence:_____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Transitional Word____________________
Supporting Sentence
#3:____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

Elaboration
Sentence:_____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Conclusion:____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Proofreading Checklist for Elaborated


Paragraph
Proofreading Checklist
for:___________________________________________________
Writing
Assignment:___________________________________________________________
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Part I
1. Underline your topic sentence
a. Is it a well written topic sentence containing both a topic and
a controlling idea
__________
b. Did you avoid starting with a There are or a These are?
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2. Have you written a complete sentence for each supporting detail?
__________
3. Have you written an elaboration for each supporting detail?
__________
4. Circle the transitions that you used in your paragraph.
You should have a minimum of 2.
___________
5.Highlight the compound sentence in your paragraph
6. Underline your concluding sentence. Circle which type
of conclusion you used

A.
B.
C.
D.

Summarize the information


Draw a conclusion
Restate the main idea
State an appropriate opinion

Part II
Your goals developed through your portfolio assessment
1._____________________________________________________________________
______ __________
2._____________________________________________________________________
_____ __________
3._____________________________________________________________________
_______ ___________

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