How to Write a

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Introductory/Topic
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Concluding Sentence:
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Top Bun
Introductory/Topic
Sentence
The introductory sentence introduces the
reader to the topic of your paragraph. Try to
make it exciting!

On July 16, 1969, the world was changed when the Apollo 11 spacecraft
launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Its mission was to go
where no human being had gone beforethe moon! The crew consisted of
Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. The spacecraft landed on
the moon in the Sea of Tranquility, a basaltic flood plain, on July 20, 1969.
The moonwalk took place the following day. On July 21, 1969, at precisely
10:56 EDT, Commander Neil Armstrong emerged from the Lunar Module and
took his famous first step onto the moons surface. He declared, Thats one
small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. The launch of Apollo11 was
a monumental moment in human history!

ELABORATE:
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support the introductory/topic
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Add Delicious Details

Again, your elaboration should describe or

tell about your main points. They should stick
to the topic.

Which detail doesnt quite belong?

On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 spacecraft launched from the Kennedy Space
Center in Florida. Its mission was to go where no human being had gone before
the moon! The crew consisted of Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin.
The spacecraft landed on the moon in the Sea of Tranquility, a basaltic flood plain,
on July 20, 1969. The moonwalk took place the following day. Sputnik was Russian
satellite launched in 1957. It was a monumental moment in human history!

Bottom Bun
Concluding Sentence
The bottom bun of a hamburger helps hold all of the
ingredients together. It works with the top bun to keep
the meat, cheese, tomato, and lettuce from falling on the
floor!
The concluding sentence should be interesting and let
your reader know that you are finished writing. It wraps
everything up!

On July 16, 1969, the world was changed when the Apollo 11 spacecraft
launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Its mission was to go
where no human being had gone beforethe moon! The crew consisted of Neil
Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. The spacecraft landed on the moon
in the Sea of Tranquility, a basaltic flood plain, on July 20, 1969. The moonwalk
took place the following day. On July 21, 1969, at precisely 10:56 EDT,
Commander Neil Armstrong emerged from the Lunar Module and took his
famous first step onto the moons surface. He declared, Thats one small step
for man, one giant leap for mankind. The launch of Apollo 11 was a monumental
moment in human history!

On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 spacecraft

launched from the Kennedy Space Center in

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Florida.
Its mission was to go where no human
being had gone beforethe moon!

The crew consisted of Neil Armstrong, Michael

Collins, and Buzz Aldrin.
The spacecraft landed on the moon in the
Sea of Tranquility, a basaltic flood plain, on
July 20, 1969.
The launch of Apollo 11 was a monumental moment
in human history!