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Link to Language : From Notes to Paragraph Before writing a paragraph based on notes they have prepared , most people organize their notes . Guidelines for Organizing Notes ? Organize the facts by topic ( e . g . biographical information , how he or she made a mark ) . ? Put the important events in logical or chronological order . ? Prepare a conclusion ( e . g . showing how we know that the person has made a mark on others ) . 1 Compare the notes about Jaime Escalante on page 34 with the guidelines for organizing notes . In what ways do the notes follow the guidelines ? Give examples . Guidelines for Writing a Paragraph A paragraph should include the following elements : A topic sentence ? It is usually the first sentence in the paragraph . ? It states what the paragraph is going to be about . The body ? The body of the paragraph supports the main idea by giving details and facts . A closing sentence ? It completes the main idea of the paragraph . ? It can present an opinion or a conclusion . 2 Compare the paragraph about Jaime Escalante on page 34 with the guidelines for writing a paragraph . & In what ways does the paragraph follow the guidelines ? Give examples . % What did the writer do to present the notes in an organized and logical manner in the paragraph ? Find a sentence for each technique that she used . ? The topic is introduced in an interesting way . ? Details about Escalante and his students support the main idea . ? The facts are combined using connectors ( and , so , however ) . ? A closing sentence summarizes the main idea .
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