Teaching Writing Strategy

Live and learn: Writing

Describe a life lesson.

Exercise 01

Read the personal essay. What happened to the writer? Was it a positive or negative experience? What did she learn from it? Tell a partner.

Exercise 02

Read the Writing strategy. Then think about a positive or negative experience that taught you an important life lesson. Outline your ideas on a separate piece of paper.

Estructure to follow:

• Paragraph 01: Briefly introduce the experience: What was it and when did it happen? Include a thesis statement at the end of the paragraph.

• Paragraph 02: Describe the experience in detail: What happened exactly?

• Paragraph 03: Explain what you learned: What did the experience teach you and ho did it impat your life? Close with a concluding sentence that summarizes the experience.