Practical Paragraph Practice

The class is for students needing extra help writing a paragraph. It will be interactive between myself and the students. In the first class, we will begin with an explanation of the “How-To” paragraph: the sequential steps to doing something, such as playing a game, washing a car, or making a sandwich. Then we will brainstorm ideas for our paragraphs; everyone in the class will write about the same topic. I will model how to write each sentence, reminding them of what they learned in school, then the students will write their own sentences independently as I help. There will be 5 sentences: an introduction, 3 details, and a conclusion. We will review the sentences as a class. In this class, I will focus on the format of the paragraph; simple sentences will be allowed, with proper grammar and punctuation. In the second class, students will review their paragraph and make revisions as needed. Then we will write a second paragraph, on a different topic, that the students will write as independently as possible. Time permitting, sentences may be more complex.