Teaching The Power Paragraph

Marking the Pieces

In order to learn all of the elements of the "Power Paragraph", students must mark paragraphs a certain way. By the students' markings, you will be able to assess their understanding of each element in the paragraph.
The rules for marking are as follows:

1. Box the START WITH WORD.

2. Circle the comma after the POWER INTRODUCTION and the 4 main transition words.

3. Underline the POSITION.

4. Put and asterisk (*) where each example or explanation begins.

5. Highlight the POWER STATEMENT AND CONCLUSION with GREEN.

6. Highlight the TRANSITIONS with BLUE.

7. Highlight the DETAILS /REASONS/ FACTS/ with YELLOW.

8. Highlight the EXAMPLES & QUOTES with PINK.

Take notice, that the coloring corresponds to the poster you made in STEP 3

10 Easy Steps

STEP 1: Orientation to the "Power Paragraph"

STEP 2: Make Power Poster