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Unit 8: Paragraph Writing

Notes
C. Threatened Stanley and Details The yellow-spotted lizards threatened
Zero while digging for Third Point and Support Stanley and Zero while they were digging
suitcase for Stanley’s great-grandfather’s suitcase.
a. reason survive ate The reason Stanley and Zero survived is
onions because they had eaten so many onions
b. lizards hate onions that the lizards, who do not like onion
blood, did not wish to bite them.

Conclusion Conclusion With this one exception, meeting a yellow-
spotted lizard at Camp Green Lake meant
certain death.

How to Make an Outline

1. Write a title that lets the reader know the subject of the report.
2. Main topics are listed using Roman numerals and periods.
3. Points or facts are listed under each topic using capital letters and periods.
4. Subtopics are extra information that is needed to clarify a point or fact. They are listed
under each fact as needed. Subtopics are listed using lower case letters and periods.

Questions

Use the outline above to answer these questions.

1. What is the main topic in the paragraph above?
2. How many points are made in this paragraph?
3. Did each point need additional clarification?
4. What do the Roman numerals represent?
5. What are the capital letters used for?
6. How many points were made in the paragraph?

Activity - Multiple Choice

1. Which piece of information is missing from the outline?
I. Juvenile Probation Camps Services
A. Provide educational services

B. Counseling
C.
D. Work experience
E. Recreational programs
a. Average cost per ward in the youth facility is $32,000, compared to $22,000 per inmate
in the Corrections Department
b. Most short term 3-6 months
c. Vocational training
d. Tough, violent places

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