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Paragraph Writing: Prompt­ Special Weekend  

 
Topic (Claim) Each year while vacationing in St. Louis Missouri, My family and I
Retell support 1, which is the whole enjoy the beautiful sights of the city with one being the
point of this paragraph, in one world-renowned arch.
sentence.
Include: who/what when/where
and why or how

Support 1: The Arch in St. Louis has a breathtaking view because of the
Example, fact or small story to whimsical design and the viewpoint from the windows of the
prove or explain your topic sentence amazing landscape.  

Elaboration: Once I walk in the bottom of The Arch I am in The Arch museum
Tell more about your detail using: which has a gift shop, a small Imax, history about the monument,
dialogue, a quote, a personal and an old candy shop, all perfect for background information. 
experience or more information…it
must be about your detail.

Support 2: Without question the most suspenseful part of this wild ride is
Example, fact or small story to climbing the frightening summit that is surviving the
prove or explain your topic sentence nerve-racking elevator that shakes and creaks as I go to the top. 

Elaboration: Many have fear and few go to the top because the only thing to do
Tell more about your detail using: is look at the window and pray that the journey upward is a
dialogue, a quote, a personal successful one.  
experience or more information…it
must be about your detail.

Support 3: Once I reach my destination, being on the top of The Arch is


Example, fact or small story to absolutely breath-taking. Sadly, there are tiny windows but
prove or explain your topic sentence nevertheless, it is a great view. 

Elaboration: I can see the whole city if no one is in my way. I can observe the
Tell more about your detail using: park, the lake, and miniscule humans peering up at me as I
dialogue, a quote, a personal glance at them in a giddy tenor.  
experience or more information…it
must be about your detail.

Clincher: ​
write a concluding sentence So if anyone ever wants to enjoy a breathtaking view on the
that sums up your paragraph. weekend, just mosey on down to St. Louis.
 
 

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