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B WRI TING A RESEARCH PARAGRAPH
Writing a RESEARCH PARAGRAPH follows these steps:
Begin with Research facts that Organize these facts
a question. answer this question. into a paragraph.
Your paragraph can be organized in many ways. You will learn to organize
your paragraph by COMPARING.
COMPARING means to tell how two things are alike. Remember your
opinions should not be included in a RESEARCH PARAGRAPH.
WARM UP Read the questions and RESEARCH some
information about “cheetahs” on the Internet.
What do they What do they How fast can Where do they
look like? usually eat? cheetahs run? live?
Big spotted cat
86 -143 pounds
SAMPLE
CHEETAHS
You should never race with a cheetah! They can run
60-70 miles per hour. In fact, they are the fastest
mammals on land. The cheetah gets its food by
running. They eat mostly gazelles and rodents. This
big spotted cat weighs up to 143 pounds. They are
found in open grasslands in parts of Africa and the Middle East.
Aren’t cheetahs amazing?
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Writing a RESEARCH PARAGRAPH follows these steps:
Begin with Research facts that Organize these facts
a question. answer this question. into a paragraph.
Your paragraph can be organized in many ways. You will learn to organize
your paragraph by COMPARING.
COMPARING means to tell how two things are alike. Remember your
opinions should not be included in a RESEARCH PARAGRAPH.
WARM UP Read the questions and RESEARCH some
information about “cheetahs” on the Internet.
What do they What do they How fast can Where do they
look like? usually eat? cheetahs run? live?
Big spotted cat
86 -143 pounds
SAMPLE
CHEETAHS
You should never race with a cheetah! They can run
60-70 miles per hour. In fact, they are the fastest
mammals on land. The cheetah gets its food by
running. They eat mostly gazelles and rodents. This
big spotted cat weighs up to 143 pounds. They are
found in open grasslands in parts of Africa and the Middle East.
Aren’t cheetahs amazing?
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