Compose a body paragraph using the TOPIC SENTENCE + DETAIL + EXAMPLE + TRANSITION (TDET) routine
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~9 min eng.g3.s.ex_05

Tdet Paragraph Draft

Prompt

Pick the FIRST focus from your roadmap. Use the TDET routine to draft body paragraph 1. Write 4-6 sentences: TOPIC SENTENCE + DETAIL + EXAMPLE + TRANSITION.

M-3-S-EX-05 Illustration
Reference image of a TDET paragraph with each band color-highlighted: topic=purple, detail=blue, example=orange, transit

Reference image of a TDET paragraph with each band color-highlighted: topic=purple, detail=blue, example=orange, transition=green. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper single line g3
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. 4 TDET bands present
  2. Topic sentence is a statement (not a question)
  3. Example is concrete (specific name, number, or moment)
  4. Transition points forward to body 2
Hints
  1. Use the color-coded sentence-strip kit BEFORE writing on paper.
  2. An example must have a SPECIFIC — a name, a number, a date, or a location.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Writes two of the same kind of sentence and omits one band.
  • Topic sentence is a question instead of a statement.
Used in lessons