The document provides guidance on how to write a well-structured paragraph with a topic sentence expressing an opinion and supporting details. It gives an example of a topic sentence stating that spaghetti and meatballs is the writer's favorite meal. It then shows how to add supporting ideas about why it is easy to cook, fun to eat, and delicious, and how to write a concluding sentence that restates the topic sentence. Further steps demonstrate how to add specific details, transition words, and write multiple paragraphs to fully develop the topic. A variety of other potential topic sentences expressing opinions are also listed.

2. A Step by Step View Four Square Writing

4. Step #2: Insert supporting ideas My favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs. easy to cook fun to eat delicious

5. Step #3: Build a Wrap-Up Sentence easy to cook fun to eat delicious My favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs because it’s easy to cook, fun to eat and delicious. My favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs.

6. Now your turn! My School is the Best/Worst in the World My School is the Best in the World

7. Now your turn! My School is the Best/Worst in the World My School is the Best in the World

8. Now your turn! My School is the Best/Worst in the World I like the people at my school There are lots of great activities I have interesting classes My school is the best school in the world. First, I like the people at my school. Also, there are lots of great activities to get involved with. Finally, I have interesting classes which make the day go quickly. My School is the Best in the World

9. Now your turn! My School is the Best/Worst in the World I like the people at my school There are lots of great activities I have interesting classes My school is the best school in the world. First, I like the people at my school. Also, there are lots of great activities to get involved with. Finally, I have interesting classes which make the day go quickly. My School is the Best in the World

10. Now your turn! Pizza is the Best/Worst food

11. Now your turn! Pizza is the Best/Worst food It is fast and easy to get It’s inexpensive It has all the food groups To summarize pizza is the best food. First, it is fast and easy to get. Another reason is it’s inexpensive and finally it has all the food groups. Pizza is the best food.

16. Transition Words Green Yellow Red One reason First For example One example To begin with To start with Second Third Another reason Another example Also As well as Too In Addition Additionally Last Finally In conclusion In summary In short So you can see As one can see To summarize Hence

17. Step #6: Write the sentences to create the paragraphs My favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs. First, my favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs because it’s easy. You simply roll up the meat, then throw it in the pot and pour on the store-bought sauce. Also, my favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs because it’s fun to eat. I like to twirl it on my fork. It’s fun to slurp. I always splatter the sauce. Third, my favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs because it’s delicious. I like the taste of tomatoes. The Italian spices are great. The meat is very filling. So you can see, my favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs because it’s easy, fun to eat and delicious.

21. Now your turn!

22. Now your turn!