Please remember that as with ANY recipe, you can probably add some things or leave some things out if it suits your needs better. But this is a pretty good base to start from.

Advanced Paragraph Recipe

I. Topic Sentence, using language from the prompt: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
II. Commentary, further explaining your topic sentence ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
III. Integrated Concrete Detail blended with commentary: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
IV. Commentary/Explanation/Analysis + Context ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
V. Commentary related to both the concrete detail and the topic sentence: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
VI. Integrated Concrete Detail blended with commentary: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
VII. Commentary/Explanation/Analysis + Context ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Commentary related to both the concrete detail and the topic sentence ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
IX. Commentary w/ transition to next topic or conclusion related to the writing prompt: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________