The document outlines the agenda for a class, including topics on capitalization, paragraph development, graphic literacy, and an introduction to a reading. It provides details on paragraph structure, stating the main idea in the topic sentence, supporting statements, and sometimes a concluding sentence. It discusses organizing paragraph details by order of importance, chronology, sequence, or space. An example paragraph on choosing crime scene investigation as a major is provided, contrasted with a non-example. Graphic literacy is defined as reading non-print texts through composition, color, line, size/shape, and background knowledge.

1. September 12, 2013

2. Tonight’s Agenda
 Capitalization (p. 342)
 Paragraph Development
 Graphic Literacy
 Beyond Words, Introduction
 Homework: Article Review 1 (p. 428)

4. Paragraph Development
 A paragraph is a group of sentences about the same
main idea
 The main idea is usually stated in the first sentence,
also called the topic sentence
 What normally follows is a series of statements that
help support the main idea
 Sometimes a wrap-up, concluding, or clincher
sentence ties the paragraph together at the end

5. Paragraph Development
You should organize the details of a paragraph according
to its purpose.
 Order of Importance
 Ascending
 Descending
 Chronological Order
 Sequential Order
 Spatial Order

6. Non-Example
There is too much crime today. Maybe by
becoming a crime scene investigator I will help bring
justice to crime victims. CSI is an exciting show that
reveals some of what crime scene investigators do.
Forensics is the use of evidence to solve crimes. Many
criminals accidentally leave evidence they were at the
scene of a crime. Our country has a lot of work to do
to decrease crime.

7. Example
I chose Crime Scene Investigation as my major
because of my love of justice, my love of science, and
the benefits the career offers. I have a strong sense of
fairness; I want my work to bring justice to crime
victims. Since I have always excelled at science, I will
be a natural at forensic investigations. Professionals in
this field are paid well, get to work in the field, and
advance to even better positions. These things made
Crime Scene Investigation the right choice for me.

8. Graphic Literacy
 Ways to read non-print texts
 Composition
 Color
 Light and dark
 Line
 Size and shape
 Background knowledge