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English 15 Public

informative, persuasive, and narrative paragraphs

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Finish the "equation." ___________________ = convince, opinion

persuasive

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Finish the "equation." _________________ = story

narrative

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Finish the "equation." _______________ = information, facts

informative or inform

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The aim of this type of paragraph is to tell a story or give a sequence of events.

Narrative Paragraph

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The aim of this type of paragraph is to give the reader facts and information about a certain topic. ONLY FACTS

Informative Paragraph

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The aim of this type of paragraph is to try and convince the reader to have the same opinion as the author.

Persuasive Paragraph

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When writing a paragraph, you should ALWAYS _____________________ the first line of the paragraph. (shift to the right)

indent

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When using a sheet of lined paper to write a paragraph, the holes should be on the (left, right) side.

left

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Which topic sentence could be used in an informative paragraph? 1. Dogs are cool. 2. Dogs are omnivores. 3. Dogs are the best pets!

2. Dogs are omnivores.

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Which topic sentence could be used in a narrative paragraph? 1. Last week, my family got a dog! 2. There are my different breeds of dogs. 3. Doberman Pinschers are the best breed of dogs.

1. Last week, my family got a dog!

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Which topic sentence could be used in a persuasive paragraph? 1. Nick Allen, a fifth-grade student, lives in New Hampshire. 2. Frindle, a book by Andrew Clements, sold 100,000 copies last year. 3. Mrs. Granger is an amazing teacher!

3. Mrs. Granger is an amazing teacher!

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What dish does Mrs. Archana like to make for Mr. Phillips? 1. Mac & Cheese 2. Idly and Mint Chutney 3. Mrs. Archana doesn't cook.

2. Idly and Mint Chutney

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What does Mr. G eat for lunch almost every day? 1. salad and yogurt 2. a sandwich and chips 3. soup

1. salad and yogurt

5

Mr. Evans' two passions are ____________. 1. working out at the gym & teaching 2. buying shoes & going to rap concerts 3. grading students' papers and

2. buying shoes & going to rap concerts

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Challenge: What state is Mr. Phillips from? (must be spelled correctly)

North Dakota

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