1. Writing a Paragraph

2. “But I’ve written paragraphs since I was five…” The greatest writers always look at their current skills and work to improve them. This quick review of writing will form the foundation for the rest of the year.

3. Objectives 9.4.1 Discuss ideas for writing with classmates, teachers, and other writers and develop drafts alone and collaboratively. 9.5.1 Write biographical narrative. Review writing basics. Meet other members of the class.

4. 6+1 Traits of Good Writing Ideas & Content+1 OrganizationPresentation Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions

5. Content/Ideas Writing: is clear, focused, interesting expresses original ideas answers the question or elaborates on the topic

6. Organization Paragraph organization Topic sentence Body sentences Closing sentence

7. Organization: Topic Sentence Imagine a movie preview…

8. Organization: Topic Sentence Lets readers know what they’re about to read Catches readers’ attention and make them want to continue reading Avoid a boring “canned” sentence Example?

9. Organization: Body Ideas that support or explain your topic Logical order that flows well from one idea to the next

10. Organization: Conclusion Sum things up in an interesting way Give a final thought on topic Don’t: Restate the topic sentence verbatim Add completely new information End with a cliché

11. Word Choice Avoid vague, boring language Examples? Use precise, interesting, vivid language Examples?

12. Voice Tone of piece – appropriate for audience and purpose How might writing for different audiences vary?

13. Sentence Fluency Variety of sentence styles Smooth, logical transitions Appropriate transitional words Examples?

14. Conventions Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, usage Use correct format for assignment.

15. Model Paragraph