Mr. Pig’s House of Bacon

Well… I have an assignment to write one simple paragraph so I guess I shouldn’t be complaining… but… we need to follow this annoying format my teacher created. I mean, I guess the format “works” so to speak – as it does make us write decent body paragraphs – but it makes me do something as apposed to just writing off what I remember because we need to put two quotes per paragraph.

The format:

• T – Topic Sentence; The topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph. It is the writer’s promise to the reader to stay on topic and prove a point.
• S – Summary; Putting the text (quote) into your own words (paraphrasing)
• E – Evidence; A quote taken directly from the story (text) that proves your opinion. A quote is any word, phrase, or sentence that comes from the story (text).
• A – Analysis; Breaking something into parts to understand it more clearly and to identify the deeper meaning or purpose.
• C – Coherence; Details are arranged in a logical order and thoughts move smoothly from one sentence to another.
• U – Unity; All sentences relate to and prove the topic sentence.
• S – Style; An author’s flair; technique
• Sentence variety
• Use of figurative language
• Sentence Structure
• Word Choice

I just realized I could have had the paragraph done by now…