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Planning an expository Paragraph
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Use the graphic organizer to plan your own expository paragraph, comparing and contrasting Sal and Phoebe. Make notes in the Venn diagram below.
Expository Writing Prompt
Phoebe
Sal
Write a draft of your expository paragraph. Be sure to
■ Develop a topic sentence which clearly states the main idea.
■ Use adjectives and adjectival phrases to describe the traits of Sal and Phoebe.
■ In your commentary, make inferences about the characters.
■ Use transitional words and phrases to compare and contrast the characters of Sal and Phoebe. ■ Combine clauses to create compound sentences and connect ideas.
■ End with a restatement of your main idea.
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