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Major and Minor Details
Writing is like building a house.
Draw up your plansโ€”make an outline
Create a strong foundation.
Begin with a great topic sentence.
Build your frame. Write sentences that represent the
MAJOR DETAILS of your paragraph
Major details are the main points that
you want to make about your topic.
Add insulation. Add MINOR DETAILS
after each major detail
Minor details elaborate, define, describe or
further clarify the point you made in your major
detail sentence. Add at least two minor detail
sentences after each major detail.
Decorate your house!
Edit, revise, remove, rewrite until your
paragraph is finished.

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Support within a Paragraph

  • 1. Support within a Paragraph Major and Minor Details
  • 2. Writing is like building a house. Draw up your plansโ€”make an outline
  • 3. Create a strong foundation. Begin with a great topic sentence.
  • 4. Build your frame. Write sentences that represent the MAJOR DETAILS of your paragraph Major details are the main points that you want to make about your topic.
  • 5. Add insulation. Add MINOR DETAILS after each major detail Minor details elaborate, define, describe or further clarify the point you made in your major detail sentence. Add at least two minor detail sentences after each major detail.
  • 6. Decorate your house! Edit, revise, remove, rewrite until your paragraph is finished.