Apex Predators: Essay Writing
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I can write a five-paragraph essay about apex predators with an introduction, three supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
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Imagine you are writing an essay about apex predators. What is the purpose of the introductory paragraph in your essay?
In your essay about apex predators, you want to explain how they help their ecosystems. Write a topic sentence for one of your supporting paragraphs that focuses on this idea.
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Exit ticket
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“Write a five-paragraph essay about tigers as apex predators. Your essay should include an introduction, three paragraphs with supporting details from the video, and a conclusion. Use information from the video about why tigers are important, what threatens them, and what can be done to help them.”
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