Power Paragraphs

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Power Paragraphs

• Introduction to the
• 4-Square Method

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Whats the Point?

• Get Organized!
• Notes and personal writing is very informal and
  can be unorganized.
• School Writing needs structure and
  organization.
• School Writing usuallytries to prove a point.
• Thus, we need a tool, or a diagram, to
  organizeour thoughts.

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What is the 4-Square Method?

• The 4-Square Method uses a Graphic Organizer to
  arrange your facts, thoughts, or ideas.
• A Graphic Organizer is a diagram.
• Webbing, Idea maps, bubbles, etc., are all
  graphicorganizers.
• The 4-Square Method makeswriting a great
  papervery easy!

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Meet the 4-Square!

• The 4-Square is simply a different kind of
  graphic organizer it looks like this

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The Simple 4-Square Defined
Idea 2
Idea 1
Main Idea
Wrap-UpSentence
Idea 3
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The 4-Square Extended
A statement for the Main Idea.
Fun to eat
Easy to cook
My favorite meal is Spaghetti and Meatballs
My favorite meal is Spaghetti and Meatballs
because its easy to cook, fun to eat, and
delicious
delicious
Thesis statement re-worded becomes your Wrap-Up
Sentence. It needs to be in your concluding
paragraph.
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Adding Details

• We will add 3 details to support each idea in the
  4-Square Graphic Organizer.

Notice the Details!
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The Big Picture!

• Idea 1
• Supporting Detail 1
• Supporting Detail 2
• Supporting Detail 3

• Idea 2
• Supporting Detail 1
• Supporting Detail 2
• Supporting Detail 3

Main Idea/hook/ thesis

• Idea 3
• Supporting Detail 1
• Supporting Detail 2
• Supporting Detail 3

Wrap-UpSentence
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The Next Step Adding Detail

• Its easy to cook
• Roll up the meat
• Golf ball size
• Throw it in the pot
• Huge cauldron
• Pour store-bought sauce
• Mama something or other

• Its fun to eat
• Twirl on fork
• Looks like a twister
• Slurp it
• Loud smacking noises
• Splatter the sauce
• Like an explosion

My favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs.
Spaghetti and Meatballs is my favorite meal
because it is easy to cook, fun to eat, and its
delicious.

• Its delicious
• Tomatoes
• Red and tangy
• Italian spices
• Zippy garlic
• Filling meat
• Like a hamburger

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The Resulting Power Paragraph

• My sister, Sarah, loves chicken nuggets. Those
  little pressed fake meat patties fried in a vat
  of bubbling oil really turn her on. Adam, my
  brother, adores peanut butter and jelly
  sandwiches. His simple palate has yet to learn
  about the finer things in life. As for me, my all
  time favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs
  because its easy to cook, its fun to eat, and
  its delicious!