Paragraph Writing Strategy
With the Paragraph Writing Strategy, students learn to list ideas related to a topic; plan the point of view and verb tense to be used in the paragraph; plan the sequence in which ideas will be expressed; and write a variety of topic, detail, and clincher sentences.
Articles/Publications
PW: Research Summary Slide
Cue Cards
2 files
PW: Update Cue Card #9, General Topic Sentence Candy
Examples
PW: Model Diagrams and Paragraphs
pp. 361-378
PW: Paragraph Writing Strategy Unit Organizer
Slides
PW: Teaching Powerpint: Point of View, Verb Tense, Transitions
Teaching powerpoint developed by FL SPDG SIM Project to support teachers in implementing The Paragraph Writing Strate...
PW: Teaching Powerpoint: Compare and Contrast - Generalization
Teaching powerpoint developed by FL SPDG SIM Project to support teachers in implementing The Paragraph Writing Strate...
PW: Teaching Powerpoint: Pretest and Sentence Types
Teaching powerpoint developed by FL SPDG SIM Project to support teachers in implementing The Paragraph Writing Strate...
PW: Teaching Powerpoint: Sequential Paragraphs - Expository
Teaching powerpoint developed by FL SPDG SIM Project to support teachers in implementing The Paragraph Writing Strate...
Videos
PW: Detail Sentence 2B Scoring Turtorial (Video)
PW: Detail Sentences 1B Scoring Tutorial (video)
PW: Detail Sentences 3B Scoring Tutorial
PW: Detail Sentences 4B Scoring Tutorial (video)
PW: Detail Sentences 5B Scoring Tutorial (Video)
PW: Paragraph Writing Scoring Practice #1
Using Paragraph Score Sheet
PW: Paragraph Writing Scoring Practice #3
Using the Paragraph Score Sheet
PW: Paragraph Writing Scoring Practice #6 (video)
Using Paragraph Score Sheet
PW: Topic Sentences 2B Scoring Tutorial (video)
PW: Topic Sentneces 1B Scoring Tutorial (video)
Topic Sentences 3B Scoring Tutorial (video)
Visual Devices (PDF, Word, PPT, GoogleSlides)
PW: Paragraph Diagram (fillable pdf)
page 358
Other resources
PW: A Finished Paragraph Diagram
Cue Card #40
PW: Affirmations
Cue Card #78
PW: Alternative Score Sheet Form
PW: Assignment Sheet for Clincher Sentences (Fillable PDF)
page 356
PW: Assignment Sheet for Detail Sentences (Fillable PDF)
Pg 355
PW: Assignment Sheet for Topic Sentences (Fillable PDF)
Page 354
PW: Assignment Sheet for Whole Paragraphs (Fillable PDF)
pg 357
PW: Clincher Sentence
Cue Card #43
PW: Clincher Sentences Model Paragraph 1
Cue Card #58
PW: Clincher Sentences Model Paragraph 2
Cue Card #59
PW: Clincher Sentences Model Paragraph 3
Cue Card #60
PW: Clincher Sentences Verbal Practice Checklist (Fillable PDF)
Page 352
PW: Clue Words
Cue Card #12
PW: Clue Words listed alphabetically
PW: Clueing Clencher Sentence Updated
Cue Card #52 Illustration updated 2025
Pw: Clueing Topic Sentence
Cue Card #11
PW: Clueing Topic Sentence updated
Cue Card #14
PW: Cluing Clincher Sentence
Cue Card #51
PW: Compare and Contrast Paragraph
Cue Card #73
PW: Compare and Contrast Paragraph Diagram (Fillable PDF)
page 359
PW: Compare and Contrast Paragraph: How Things or Ideas areAlike and DIfferent
Cue Card #76
PW: Compare Paragraph
Cue Card #74
PW: Concluding Transitions
Cue Card #46
PW: Contrast Paragraph
Cue Card #75
PW: Descriptive Paragraph Updated
Cue Card #67 Illustration updated 2025
PW: Descriptive Paragraph: Provides a "Picture"
Cue Card #68
PW: Detail Sentence
Cue Card #20
PW: Detail Sentence Sequences
Cue Card #29
PW: Detail Sentences Verbal Practice Checklist (Fillable PDF)
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PW: Example Clueing Clincher Sentences
Cue Card #53
PW: Example Detail Sentences
Cue Card #27
PW: Example First Person POV Sentences
Cue Card #32
PW: Example General Clincher Sentences
Cue Card #49
PW: Example Paragraph
Cue Card #45
PW: Example Sentences for Tense
Cue Card #39
PW: Example Sentences Second Person POV
Cue Card #33
PW: Example Sentences Third Person POV
Cue Card #34
PW: Example Specific Clincher Sentences
Cue Card #56
PW: Examples of Clueing Topic Sentences
Cue Card #13
PW: Examples of General Topic Sentences
Cue Card #10
PW: Examples of Specific Topic Sentences
Cue Card #17
PW: Examples Paragraph
Cue Card #72
PW: Expository Paragraph
Cue Card #69
PW: Facts Paragraph
Cue Card #70
PW: Follow-Up Sentence
Cue Card #25
PW: General Clincher Sentence
Cue Card #48
PW: General Clincher Sentence Updated
Cue Card #50 Illustration updated 2025
PW: General Topic Sentence
PW: Generalization Instruction
Cue Card #77
PW: Lead-Off Sentence
Cue Card #24
PW: Management Chart for Parts I, II, and III (Fillable PDF)
pg 346
PW: Management Chart for The Paragraph Writing Strategy (Fillable pdf)
pg. 344
PW: Management Chart for Whole Paragraphs (fillable pdf)
pg 345
PW: More Examples of Topic Sentence Types (ppt)
PW: Narrative Paragraph: Tells a Story
Cue Card #65
PW: Paragraph Express 3 Updated
Cue Card #44 Illustration Updated 2025
PW: Paragraph Topic List
PW: Parts of a Paragraph
PW: Point of View Chart
Cue Card #35
PW: Points of View Updated
Cue Card #31 Illustration updated 2025
PW: Practice Sample
PW: Pretest Sample
PW: Puzzle Part 1
PW: Puzzle Part II
Cue Card #19
PW: Puzzle Part III
Cue Card #42
PW: puzzle Part IV
Cue Card #61
PW: Reasons Paragraph
Cue Card #71
PW: Requirements for a Detail sentence
Cue Card #26
PW: Sentence Types
PW: Sequential Paragraph
Cue Card #64
PW: Specific Clincher Sentence
Cue Card #54
PW: Specific Clincher Sentence illustration
Cue Card #55 Illustration updated 2025
PW: Specific Topic Sentence Candy Updated
Cue Card #16
PW: Specific Topic Sentences
Cue Card #15
PW: Step-By-Step Paragraph
Cue Card #66
PW: Steps for Writing a Clincher Sentence
Cue Card #57
PW: Steps for Writing a Detail Sentence
Cue Card #41
PW: Steps for Writing a Paragraph
Cue Card #62
PW: Steps for Writing a Topic Sentence
Cue Card #18
PW: Tense Chart
Cue Card #38
PW: Tenses UPDATED
Cue Card #37 Illustration updated 2025
PW: The Paragraph Express 1 Updated
Cue Card #21 Updated illustration
PW: The Paragraph Express 2 Updated
Cue Card #26 Illustration Updated 2025
PW: Topic Sentence
PW: Topic Sentences Verbal Practice Checklist (Fillable PDF)
PW: Transition
Cue Card #22
PW: Transitions Chart
Cue Card #30
PW: Types of Clincher Sentences
Cue Card #47
PW: Types of Detail Sentences
Cue Card #23
PW: Types of Paragraphs
Cue Card #63
PW: Types of Topic Sentences
PW: What Point of View?
Cue Card #36
PW: Whole Paragraphs Verbal Practice Checklist (Fillable PDF)
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