02.06 Organize and Develop Your Ideas
Part 1 – Organizing Your Ideas

Directions: Write a topic sentence for each body paragraph. (One body paragraph should focus on the author’s use of structure and one body paragraph should focus on the author’s use of language.) Use a mixture of paraphrased examples and direct quotations for your evidence. Write your examples and explanations in complete sentences.

Body Paragraph 1

Topic Sentence:

Example from text to support topic sentence:


Explanation of how the example serves purpose:


Example from text to support topic sentence:


Explanation of how the example serves purpose:


Body Paragraph 2

Topic Sentence:

Example from text to support topic sentence:


Explanation of how the example serves purpose:


Example from text to support topic sentence:


Explanation of how the example serves purpose:


Part 2 – Developing Body Paragraphs

Directions: Use your planning in Part 1 to write your two body paragraphs. Use complete sentences, proper grammar and punctuation, and transitions to develop your body paragraphs. Each body paragraph should have a transition at the beginning of the topic sentence and at least two within each paragraph.