I use this powerpoint when teaching "Basic Paragraph Training Boot Camp" at the beginning of the school year with my 6th and 7th graders. I've discovered over the years that some of them are more adept at nailing paragraph structure and formal writing conventions (and general neatness expectations, like turning one's paper the right way), and we needed to practice those expectations together and be tested on them. At the end of this brief unit, I give all my students a "Basic Paragraph Test", wh