A well-written paragraph is like a mini-story about one main idea. First, start with a topic sentence that tells what the paragraph will be about. This is like the title of your mini-story. Then, add supporting sentences with more details, examples, or reasons about the topic. These sentences help explain your main idea. Finally, end with a closing sentence that wraps up the paragraph and reminds the reader of the main idea. Remember to use complete sentences and check your spelling and punctuation. Voila! You have a great paragraph!

This language arts graphics organizer engages students in the exercise of organizing and drafting an informational paragraph on a topic of their choice. In doing so, it teaches the fundamental standards of written communication which dictate that a cohesive paragraph consists of a topic sentence, supporting details, and concluding sentence.