Written Rules

• Always indent new paragraph
• Paragraph needs to be 3-5 sentences
• Never start introduction with a quote
• Use transition words
• Don't ask questions
• Use three big words
• 1 statistic, 1 example, 1 story
• Restate thesis in conclusion but in two sentences
• Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion
• First sentence to restate the idea
• 3 sentences of support
• Last sentence to restate the idea