Today’s agenda:
1. Review paragraph structure:
- topic sentences
- get on topic, stay on topic
- quality of sentences – Write what we are studying and practicing.
- font size, 14-16 pt font
- deadline
You had an hour to write a short paragraph (150-200w)
In English 12 you will have to write a 350w essay in about 30m.
2. Continue with compound sentences
- beginning sentences with SOBA
- ; semicolons
- transitional terms
Paragraph- begin with a topic sentence- very important
Topic sentence – normally the first sentence, except for Grabber
- addresses the question or writing prompt directly
- the Topic Sentence puts the paragraph on topic
“Write about a time when you stood up for yourself.”
TS (Topic Sentence) – use vocab from the writing prompt or use synonyms
E.g. TS- start with a topic sentence
When I was six, I stood up to some bullies in my school. I was always a shy kid, and ….
Topic sentence is not the Title
synonyms – a time, situation, occurence, event, something happened
- stood up for, defend, speak up, assert yourself
“Write about a time when you stood up for yourself.”
I was six and always took the bus to school. A bigger kid would make fun of me. I had an accent because I came from a different part of the country. He would always make fun of my accent.
- story with no purpose, no topic sentence
A TS shows the reader what the intension of the paragraph is.
Everybody has to learn how to defend themselves when they are being treated poorly. I learned to defend myself when I was a small child going to school in a new city. I was six and always took the bus to school. A bigger kid would make fun of me. I had an accent because I came from a different part of the country. He would always make fun of my accent. One day, I told him to stop.
Grabber
Topic sentence
Then tell the story in a few sentences
End with a concluding sentence – gets back to the topic, refers to the topic
Not for creative writing, but for academic writing, teaching, giving speeches.
Concluding sentence-
We should all be nice to each other. off-topic
Kids can have trouble when they move to a new city. off-topic
I often remember that time when I put my fear aside and stood up to a bully. on-topic
Organized paragraph
Grabber
TS
- supporting sentences
- supporting sentences
- supporting sentences
- supporting sentences
CS
(150-200w)
The supporting sentences are the story that you want to tell.
Everybody has to learn how to defend themselves when they are being treated poorly. I learned to defend myself when I was a small child going to school in a new city. When I was six, my family moved to a big city from my small town. My new school was far from my home, so I always took the bus to school. I had an accent because I came from a different part of the country. My pronunciation of some words was different from the other kids from the city . A bigger kid would make fun of me. He would always make fun of my accent. One day, I told him to stop. He laughed at me and kept making fun of my accent. I stood up and yelled at him. He was surprised and confused. He stopped making fun of me. Later he apologized, and we became good friends. I often remember that time when I put my fear aside and stood up to a bully.
Grabber
Topic sentence – linked to the writing prompt
Supporting sentences – the story (for narrative writing)
Concluding sentences
(150-200 words)
e.g
What do you do for fun?
I like to go out hiking and camping on the weekends. XXX no TS
Begin with a TS
There are several things that I like to do for fun. I like to go out hiking and camping on the weekends. I like to take my dog for a long hike on Grouse Mountain. Sometimes we camp overnight if the weather is good. Also, I love to go to dance parties. Me and ten of my friends go out dancing every Tuesday night. We stay out until 3am. Finally, other one of my favourite things to do for fun is to paint a wall and watch it dry. It helps me to relax. Sometimes I use green paint; other times I use yellow paint. I like to do something fun at least several times a week; it helps me to stay happy and chipper.
chipper –(adj) – bright and full of energy
The teacher will ask to write about topics that you have studied in class.
e.g.
Explain how a nuclear power plant works.
-unlikely
The writing topics will either be general topics (common knowledge) or topics that you have studied in class.
*** Writing Process:
PREWRITING – planning, few minutes
1. Read the question carefully. Read every word. Make sure you know what the teacher is asking you to do.
2. Brainstorm some ideas. 3-5 ideas, 3 is a magic number
3. Organize those ideas: order of TIME, SPACE, or IMPORTANCE
narrative – TIME order
WRITING
4. Start to write sentences- TS, supporting sentence, CS
5. Edit, check the aspects of English that you know you have trouble with: CS, RO, VT, VF, PUNC
6. Pass in the writing by the deadline.
What some of you wanted was this:
Write a summary of what Rosa Parks did.
Who was Rosa Parks?
-boring, uninspiring
I teach this class every year, dozens of times. Every term, I give a different question:
e.g. What would you have done if you were in Rosa Parks situation?
Was Rosa Parks right to do what she did?
Tell a story from your life when you stood up for yourself.
Lots of other questions to choose from.
In general, I find students write better when they are writing about their own stories. narrative writing tends to be a but easier for intermediate students.
If people want help with their sentence, I am eager to help. Choose a few to bring to class. We usually share sentences almost every day.
1. She said you can not do the study because you is not the strong woman.
She said, “You cannot/can’t study because you are not a strong woman.”
‘Strong’ here means internally strong or mentally strong enough to handle the challenges of going to school.
2. Being powerful is not about the power you feel inside your muscles. It is about values and beliefs.
If you need unlimited time to write a paragraph, you should find a school that does not have times tests.
Maybe a different kind of class would suit students who need unlimited time.
There are unlimited resources on the internet that you can access to get extra work.
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