ORGANIZING YOUR NOTES INTO A PARAGRAPH

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ORGANIZING YOUR NOTES INTO A PARAGRAPH
From brainstorming to outlining
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BRAINSTORMING IDEAS
Why my dad inspires me
Always pays his bills on time Is good at fixing
machines Is kind to my mother Knows about world
events
Wears wild weird clothes but looks cool in
them Gives me good advice about money and
girls Is a good man
Makes my world go around! Repaired lawnmower and
neighbors computer Helps me with algebra
homework Has a great walkall confident happy
Gives money to homeless people Sings rock songs
all the time Plays tea party with my little
sister Can name the constellations in the sky
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Always pays his bills on time Is good at fixing
machines Is kind to my mother Knows about world
events Makes my world go around! Repaired
lawnmower and neighbors computer Helps me with
algebra homework Has a great walkall confident
happy Wears wild weird clothes but looks cool in
them Gives me good advice about money and
girls Is a good man Gives money to homeless
people Sings rock songs all the time Plays tea
party with my little sister Can name the
constellations in the sky
REASON 1 REASON 2 REASON 3 CLOSING
Is knowledgeable
Some ideas may be very interesting, but they just
wont fit into your paper (unless you find other
details to go along with them)
Is good at fixing machines Repaired
lawnmower/computer
Try to group all similar points together find a
uniting idea
Knows about world events
Can name constellations
Has his own style
Wears wild clothes Has a great walk
Sings rock songs all the time
Is a family man
Is kind to my mother Plays tea party w/ sister
Gives me good advice Helps me with homework
Makes my world go around!
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Job you hated waitress in seafood restaurant
Weird customers after midnight Rolling
silverware Had to wear polyester sailor
suit Poor tippers People always fussy about
food Grumpy bosses Working every
weekend Busboys stealing Getting off at 3
am Bosses yelled Filling ketchup
bottles Low wages Going home smelling like
fish Scrubbing counters Mean, territorial
waitresses Dont want to eat seafood
anymore Drunk customers rude
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Weird customers after midnight Had to wear
polyester sailor suit People always fussy about
food Grumpy bosses Working every
weekend Getting off at 3 am Filling ketchup
bottles Low wages Going home smelling like
fish Scrubbing counters Mean, territorial
waitresses Dont want to eat seafood
anymore Drunk customers rude Rolling
silverware Poor tippers Busboys stealing Bosses
yelled
Reason 1 Reason 2 Reason 3
The customers
Weird customers after hrs Fussy
customers Drunks Poor tippers
The coworkers
Grumpy bosses yelling Territorial
waitresses Thieving busboys
The side work
Filling ketchup bottles Scrubbing
counters Rolling silverware
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Doctor?
Reporter?
Cowboy?
Card hustler?
MUSICIAN/ROCK STAR?
Athlete?
Actor?
What is your dream career?
Crime Fighter?
Rancher?
Explorer?