In this ongoing course, students will learn and review the fundamentals of paragraph writing through an interactive lesson and writing with a picture prompt.  We will focus on everything needed to write a quality paragraph, specifically:  an introduction, supporting details, and a conclusion.  We will also learn about the need to stay organized and on topic, as well as to be descriptive in our writing.

The first 15-20 minutes of class will be devoted to our lesson of the day.  During the remainder of the class, students will be given an opportunity to be creative and practice what we have learned through writing their own paragraph.  Students will be given a picture prompt to use when writing their paragraphs.

The following topics will be discussed each week:

Week 1:  We will go over an overview of everything needed to write a quality paragraph (introduction, supporting details, conclusion, staying on topic, transition words, descriptive writing).  Students will have the chance to practice and be creative through writing a paragraph based on a picture prompt.

Week 2:  We will briefly review the tenets of a quality paragraph, while specifically focusing our lesson on how to be descriptive in our writing.  Students will have the chance to practice and be creative through writing a paragraph based on a picture prompt.

Week 3:  We will briefly review the tenets of a quality paragraph, while specifically focusing our lesson on how to stay focused with our supporting details and on topic when we are writing.  Students will have the chance to practice and be creative through writing a paragraph based on a picture prompt.

Week 4:  We will briefly review the tenets of a quality paragraph, while specifically focusing our lesson on how to use transition words to keep our details organized.  Students will have the chance to practice and be creative through writing a paragraph based on a picture prompt.

Week 5:  We will briefly review the tenets of a quality paragraph, while specifically focusing our lesson on how to make a quality introduction and conclusion.  Students will have the chance to practice and be creative through writing a paragraph based on a picture prompt.

Week 6:  We will review all the tenets of writing a quality paragraph.  Students will have the chance to practice and be creative through writing a paragraph based on a picture prompt.

*Please note:  Students will be given an opportunity to share their paragraphs at the end of class.  Any students who are shy or uncomfortable sharing do not need to share.