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Formula for AMAZING paragraphs...

Formula for AMAZING paragraphs. ME + LE + LE + C = AMAZING. Why I'm here. Ladies and gentlemen... Writing is essential to every class you will ever take Writing is a SKILL that you learn with practice ...and I know a shortcut :). The 3 Parts to a Paragraph.

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Formula for AMAZING paragraphs...

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  1. Formula for AMAZING paragraphs... ME + LE + LE + C = AMAZING

  2. Why I'm here... Ladies and gentlemen... • Writing is essential to every class you will ever take • Writing is a SKILL that you learn with practice • ...and I know a shortcut :)

  3. The 3 Parts to a Paragraph Writing is like math, there's a formula! • Main Point • Supporting Details • This is where things can get a little confusing... • Conclusion

  4. Start at the top : ME • M - Main Point • What are you going to say...? • E - Explain • Why should your reader care about what you have to say...?

  5. ME + LE • L - Link • Support your main point with some sort of concrete evidence... • E - Explain • Explain how this link supports your main point.

  6. ME + LE + LE • L - Link • Support your main point with ANOTHER sort of concrete evidence... • E - Explain • Explain how this NEW link supports your main point.

  7. ME + LE + LE + C • C - Conclusion • "Restate" your main point • Show the reader how you made your point • Remind the reader how much the main point matters.

  8. The Final Step • Take what you've outlined and put it into proper paragraph format... • Don't forget to indent the first line. • Check out my example on the back! • This MELELEC paragraph is about the dangers of online communication and why face-to-face communication is BETTER!

  9. Now, you try! • Find a question from your homework that you could write a perfect paragraph about... • Use the outline on the third page to organize your paragraph. • Then write your beautiful, comprehensive answer on a piece of paper to hand in :)

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