How to write a really great paragraph
The Topic Sentence (Top Bun)
• Very first sentence of your paragraph.
• Always needs to be indented.
• Tells what your paragraph is going to be about.
There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons I love to teach.
The First Detail (Lettuce) supporting ideas
• Should not be the most important detail.
• Needs to follow directly after the topic sentence.
• Needs to be full of good “lettucy” details!
There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons I love to teach.
The Second Detail (Tomato)
• Still should not be the most important detail.
• Needs to follow directly after the lettuce sentence.
• Needs to be full of good “juicy” details
There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons I love to teach.
The Third Detail (Cheese)
• Still not be the most important detail.
• Needs to start differently than other sentences.
• Needs to be full of good “cheesy” details!
There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons I love to teach.
The Last Detail (Meat)
• Finally!! The most important detail.
• Should start differently than most of the other sentences.
• Needs to be full of good “meaty” details!
There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons I love to teach.
The Closing Sentence (Bottom Bun)
• Should look a lot like the topic sentence.
• Needs to summarize the topic.
• Needs to be an obvious end to the sentence.
There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons I love to teach.
Etha Widiyana 