Sample Paragraph Template

for a Single Paragraph

Topic Sentence (combination of topic and controlling idea): 

Detail Sentence #1: 

Elaboration Sentence #1: 

Detail Sentence #2: 

Elaboration Sentence #2: 

Detail Sentence #3: 

Elaboration Sentence #3: 

Concluding Sentence: 

Janet Parady, M.S. Ed. Language Arts Department Head, Landmark High School, and Margo White, M.S. Ed

The Trickster in African and African-American Folktales: A Landmark School Writing Unit, © 2003 Landmark School, Inc.