Writing Mechanics

Introduction to Paragraph Writing

Class Norms

• Stay on mute until time for discussion

• If you have a question during instruction raise your hand

• Participate in all activities

• Stay focused

Learning Tragets

• I can write an informative paragraph to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. W.4.2

Why are we doing this

We are preparing to read the biographies of other poets and what inspired them.

We will write an essay on their lives and what inspired them.

Being able to write clearly is key to having your voice heard.

The Writing Process

Open Ended

What is your favorite sandwich?

Open Ended

What is your favorite food?

Let's talk about it

Open Ended

Tell 4 things about your favorite food.

Poll

Is this a paragraph?

Prompt: Tell about your favorite food

I like apples. Apples are good. Jack liked apples.

Oranges are good. I like oranges.

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Prompt: Tell about your favorite food.

Take three ideas from your list and turn them into good sentences.

Open Ended

Pick one of your sentences and add a detail.

Let's Discuss Topic Sentences

End of Part 1

Multiple Choice

Exit Ticket

The first step of the writing process is

• revising

• editing

• pre-writing

• drafting

Multiple Choice

The purpose of an informative paragraph

• provide more information

• provide illustrations

• persuade people

• just to write

Poll

I enjoyed this lesson

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

One thing that would have made this lesson better is...

Brain Break