Color-coding sentences within a paragraph enables us to 
 check and make sure that we have everything required for a 
 well written paragraph.  It helps us determine if we have 
 enough details to support our IDEAS and CONTENT
 (trait 1) and if these ideas/content
  show a logical pattern of ORGANIZATION (trait 2).  
     The Colors We Use…
           GREEN
           BLUE
           YELLOW
            PINK
      TOPIC SENTENCE
   The first sentence is the topic sentence 
  that tells what the paragraph is about; it 
  is colored GREEN. You have to have a 
  topic and a main purpose for your topic 
  sentence.
  EXAMPLE:  Bob’s car is a mess.  
    Topic=Bob’s car  Purpose=it is a 
       disgusting mess.
   TRANSITIONS ARE IMPORTANT
   The first sentence is the topic sentence 
  that tells what the paragraph is about; it 
  is colored GREEN. Now comes the 
  transitional word or phrase in BLUE.
  (use your beige transition sheet and the 
  correct type of transition) 
   
  Example:  Inside Bob’s car. . . 
   The first sentence is the topic sentence 
  that tells what the paragraph is about; it 
  is colored GREEN. Now comes the 
  transitional word or phrase in BLUE, 
  followed by the first detail, reason or fact 
  you are presenting highlighted in  
  YELLOW. It should be direct, to the 
  point, and only 1 sentence.
  Example:  Inside Bob’s car there is rotting 
  food.