The T-Chart Outline A T-chart helps an author construct paragraphs effectively. Many times an author...

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The T-Chart Outline A T-chart helps an author construct paragraphs effectively. Many times an author will have a great topic, but fail to provide examples or elaborate about the topic. This chart helps recognize those weaknesses. GO STOP ! SLOW DOWN Write a topic sentence . Give reason, detail or fact. Use a transition. Explain. Give examples. GO BACK Remind the reader of the topic.

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Page 1: The T-Chart Outline A T-chart helps an author construct paragraphs effectively. Many times an author will have a great topic, but fail to provide examples.

The T-Chart OutlineA T-chart helps an author construct paragraphs effectively. Many times an author will have a great topic, but fail to provide examples or elaborate about the topic. This chart helps recognize those weaknesses.

GO

STOP!

SLOW DOWN

Write a topic sentence .

Give reason, detail or fact.Use a transition.

Explain. Give examples.

GOBACK

Remind the reader of the topic.

Page 2: The T-Chart Outline A T-chart helps an author construct paragraphs effectively. Many times an author will have a great topic, but fail to provide examples.

GO

Write a topic sentence .

The T-Chart Outline

My future Plans

Career goals

Many times your topic will be given to you. Other times you will come up with it on your own.

It should be written at the top.

Page 3: The T-Chart Outline A T-chart helps an author construct paragraphs effectively. Many times an author will have a great topic, but fail to provide examples.

The T-Chart Outline

My future Plans

Career goals

Break the topic down into major supporting points and list them.

Use transitions when going from one supporting point to another.

SLOW DOWN

Give reason, detail or fact.Use a transition.

Join armed forces

Go to college

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The T-Chart Outline

My future Plans

Career goals

Bring your writing to life with examples, explanations, events, and evidence.

This is what usually separates good writing from mediocre writing.

Join armed forces

Go to college

STOP!

Explain. Give examples. Join the army

Learn new skills

Earn money for school

Since childhood

No parental helpPay off school loans

Go into teachingEnglish

Art

Get involved at schoolJoin Program Board

Play sports

Page 5: The T-Chart Outline A T-chart helps an author construct paragraphs effectively. Many times an author will have a great topic, but fail to provide examples.

The T-Chart Outline

My future Plans

Career goals

Once the rest of the information is on the paper, the conclusion is usually pretty obvious.

Join armed forces

Go to college

Join the army

Learn new skills

Earn money for school

Since childhood

No parental helpPay off school loans

Go into teachingEnglish

Art

Get involved at schoolJoin Program Board

Play sports

GOBACK

Remind the reader of the topic.

Clear path to a bright future

Page 6: The T-Chart Outline A T-chart helps an author construct paragraphs effectively. Many times an author will have a great topic, but fail to provide examples.

The T-Chart Outline

GO

STOP!

SLOW DOWN

GOBACK

My future Plans

Career goals

Join armed forces

Go to college

Join the army

Learn new skills

Earn money for school

Since childhood

No parental helpPay off school loans

Go into teachingEnglish

Art

Get involved at schoolJoin Program Board

Play sports

Clear path to a bright future

Tell them what you’re going to tell them.

Tell them.

Tell them what you told them.

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