Support within a Paragraph

Major and Minor Details

Writing is like building a house.

Draw up your plans—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.