Good morning, everybody.
We will get started at 11:00.
Cameras on. Mics muted.
Today’s agenda:
· Process writing – imperatives
Paragraph tomorrow
· Sentence combining work
Types of paragraphs:
narrative -tell a personal story
descriptive – describe something, usually what it looks like
process- teach, explain to do something
A Process Paragraph Teaches.
A process paragraph explains to your
reader how to do something, how to make something, or how something works. A
process paragraph walks your reader through a step-by-step process.
When you write a process paragraph,
you are writing as a teacher. To teach
well, you must speak to the student at a level that is appropriate- neither too
high nor too low. Also, you must explain
each step of the process clearly but succinctly.
This
is how you do it:
A. Organize your thoughts.
1.
Break down the process into 4-5 steps.
2.
Brainstorm action words (verbs) and specific vocabulary
to describe the steps in detail.
3.
Outline the points chronologically (in time).
B. Write your paragraph.
1.
Introduce the topic in a clear TOPIC SENTENCE.
2.
Write a sentence for each of the steps.
3.
End with an optional concluding sentence.
Here is a plan for the topic “How to Fry an
Egg”:
1. preheat the pan
with butter or oil
2. crack egg into
the pan
3. put the spatula
under the edges of the egg when the edges get crispy, get the butter underneath
4. when the spatula
can go completely under the egg, flip it gently
5. do the same thing
again for the other side
6. serve and enjoy
I
have been frying eggs since I was two years old. Frying an egg is very easy if
you follow these steps. First, preheat the pan with butter until the butter is
melted and crackling. Next, BLAH BLAH BLAH.
GRABBERS
I have been frying
eggs since I was two years old.
Do you think frying
eggs is tricky? No, it’s easy.
Eggs are an
excellent source of protein and Omega6.
What came first: the
chicken or the egg? For me, an egg comes first for my breakfast.
All people can cook
their own breakfast. You can, too!
People say that
breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
When you write sentences
for process paragraphs, you will often write imperative sentences.
imperatives –
command sentences, tell someone to do something
e.g You should
crack the egg into the pan.
Crack an egg into
the centre of the hot pan. You
I emailed you a document called “Giving Instructions” a few
minutes. Check your email.
Tomorrow, I will give you a choice of a few topics. They
will be easy topics.
The best way to learn is face to face, but reading
instructions can help.
A lot of people these days learn from Youtube videos.
dancing, guitar, cooking, repair,
Do you learn anything from Youtube?
computer usage, English, travel, science, homemade face mask
(facial), how to cut your own hair,
At the Beach
1.
The group met at the beach.
They met at 10:00 a.m.
They met every day.
The beach was public.
The group met if it was sunny.
2.
The beach was hot.
The beach was crowded.
The beach was exciting.
There were children.
There were adults.
3.
Mr. Isaac sold ice cream.
It was packed in ice.
The truck was small.
The truck was in the parking lot.
4.
The teenagers lay in the sun.
They played volleyball.
The children swam.
The children ran in the sand.
5.
A group of clowns juggled.
They played with children.
The children were laughing.
The clowns gave out balloons.
The balloons were filled with helium.
6.
The beach was sandy.
The sand was white.
The white was glaring.
The water was beyond the beach.
The water was blue.
The blue was vibrant.
Your examples from homework:
1.
The group met at the public beach 10 am very day ,if
it was sunny.
1The group met at the public beach at 10 am every day if it was
sunny.
2.
A group of clowns juggles they played with children,
and laughing. XXX
A group of clowns juggled and played with children who were laughing.
3.
A group of clowns juggled, and they played with
children. While the children were laughing, the clowns gave them balloons which
were filled with helium.
They gave them balloons.
They gave out balloons.
4.
Mr. Isaac sold ice cream that was packed in ice in
small truck that in the parking lot.
Mr. Isaac sold ice cream that was packed in ice in a small truck
that was in the parking lot.
SV
5.
The beach was hot, crowded and exciting, and there
were children, adults and lifeguards. punc
6.
The teenagers lay in the sun and played volleyball,
and also the children swam and ran in the sand, too.
lie – lay – You lie down by yourself.
She lies/lay down on the coach for a nap.
lay- laid – You place something down.
She lay/laid the package down on the table.
7.
The children were laughing because a group of clowns
juggled, gave out balloons and they played with children them.
8.
After the teenagers
played volleyball, they lay in the sun. While the children ran in the sand
and swam. frag
After the teenagers played
volleyball, they lay in the sun while the children ran in the sand and swam.
9.
My friend and I went to Kitsilano beach, and we had lot
of fun.
lots of fun
a lot of fun
10.
The group met at 10:00 a.m. every day on the public
beach if it was sunny.
11.
Mr. Isaac sold ice cream which is packed in ice that was
in the small truck that was in the parking lot. 3 adj cl – too many
Mr. Isaac sold ice cream which was packed in ice in the small
truck in the parking lot.
12.
They met at the public
beach at 10am everyday, ,Even raining.
They met at the public beach at 10am everyday even if it was
raining.
13.
The students went to the laboratory, and they did
experiments.
14.
The students went to the library, and they were
talking and laughing.
Good job. Your sentence writing is getting better all
the time.
Keep going!
HOMEWORK:
Prepare for the process paragraph tomorrow.
Review “Giving Instructions”- imperative sentences
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