EF4/5 paragraph

PARAGRAPHS

-narrative- tell a story

-descriptive- “word picture”

-process/ expository- teach how to do, explain how it works

-persuasive- convince, persuade, change their mind, help them understand

STRUCTURE OF A PARAGRAPH

Topic sentence- topic, focus

“What are you going to do on the Xmas vacation?”

 Topic sentence should answer/ address the questions

“Xmas vacation is two weeks.” X

“I am going to be very busy this Xmas.” SIMPLE, BUT GOOD

“My family and I will relax this holiday.” SIMPLE, BUT GOOD

-supporting points

-examples

-evidence

Concluding sentence

PROCESS

PLAN

1.Analyze the topic

2.Generate ideas

LIST, MINDMAP

3.Order

WRITING

4.Rough copy

5.Edit

6.Good copy

Editing- sentences!!

FOCUS ON SENTENCES-

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

punctuation

verb form

verb tense

DESCRIPTIVE WRITING

five senses    -sight- lots of vocab- colour, size, shape,

                        -touch-

                        -smell-

                        -hearing-

                        -taste-

sixth sense ESP extra sensory perception

NOT REAL-

sensory words- descriptive words- adjectives and nouns- modifiers

Organize according to space- like a camera

side to side

top to bottom

bottom to top

close up to far away

far away to close up