Writing a paragraph

Writing a paragraph

Today's Menu

• Paragraph Writing Basics

• Steps of Paragraph Writing

• What to do when finished

• Editing

• Self-Editing

• Review

• In-Class Timed Writing Task

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a part of the paragraph organization?

• Concluding sentence

• Supporting Details

• General truths

• Examples

Open Ended

Write down important things that come to your mind when we say THE PARAGRAPH

The Paragraph

• Topic sentence: Topic + Controlling idea

• Firstly, /First of all, /To begin with, + 1st supporting detail sentence.

• Explanations/Examples (2-3 sentences- linkers, grammar, vocab)

• Secondly, /Second of all, /Moreover, /In addition, + 2nd supporting detail sentence.

• Explanations/Examples (2-3 sentences- linkers, grammar, vocab)

• Finally, /Lastly, /Third,/ Third of all, + 3rd supporting detail sentence.

• Explanations/Examples (2-3 sentences- linkers, grammar, vocab)

Open Ended

Write down the steps of writing a paragraph. How do you start? What do you do next? What do you do finally?

Steps of Writing a Paragraph

• Analyze the prompt- underline important points in the prompt

  Brainstorm ideas

• Organize ideas

• Outline

• Write according to the outline

• Read again

• Check for the grammar, vocabulary, linkers, idea connection

• EDIT

Multiple Select

What do we check when we edit our task?

• Tense mistakes- We goed to Diyarbakır last year.

• Subject/Verb- Everybody in the class go to the concert.

• Linker mistakes- My father is an engineer but he is very talented.

• Punctuation/Capital letters- reading Books is a very important Habit

• Articles- There is a man in the room. A man is handsome.

Academic Writing Book- The Paragraph

• p. 69, exercises 2 and 3

Now, edit the paragraph "My Ideal Person"

Use the Editor's check list on p. 70

You will find many, many mistakes :)

Open Ended

Do you have any questions? Write them here.

Review Part in Your Book

• Be clear in your controlling idea.

• If the prompt asks for clear ideas, write them in the topic sentence.

• Be careful, include linkers, R1 vocabulary and grammar

• Include relevant examples

• Make sure you re-state the topic sentence in the concluding sentence