PARAGRAPH WRITING

• english
• Secondary Education

ELOS

• identify the various elements of a paragraph.
  
•  explore various connectors, learn the layout and unite them all into a concrete paragraph.

PARAGRAPH WRITING

Mention the different types of writing skills?

How is a paragraph different from an essay?

 1   TOPIC STATEMENT

 3  SUPPORTING STATEMENTS

1  CLOSING STATEMENT

• ONE TOPIC STATEMENT

 

•  THREE SUPPORTING STATEMENTS
  

• ONE CLOSING STATEMENT

 Topic Statement involves the main idea.

Supporting Statements support the main idea.

Make sure that all the supporting statements complement the TS and there shouldn't be any irrelevant statement.

CS is the concluding statement.It paraphrases the question again, summarizes the SS and put forward any personal opinion.

What does Topic Statement involve?

1. Main idea
2. Central idea
3. Paraphrasing

What is the count of the supporting statements?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 2

Can any of the supporting statements have any new idea too?

1. Yes
2. No

What does Closing Statement involve?

1. Paraphrasing + Summary of the main points
2. Paraphrasing + Summary of the main points + personal Opinion
3. Summary of the main points + personal Opinion
4. Paraphrasing+ personal Opinion

STEP BY STEP learning(Let's take a topic, FRIENDS)

TS (1 Main Idea)

Friends are an integral part of our lives

SUPPORTING STATEMENTS (3)

1. They make our lives all the more enjoyable and happy.

2. They are a helping hand in times of need and we can count on them in any situation.

3. Being our peer, they have a better understanding of our feelings and act as a supporting mechanism too. 

CS (Closing Statement) (3)

1. Friends are an integral part of our lives.  (paraphrasing the main idea)
2. They make our life happier and are a countable shoulder. (summarizing the supporting statements) 
3. We should always be loyal towards our friends. (personal opinion)

Let's compile them all 

         Friends are an integral part of our lives.They make our lives all the more enjoyable and happy.They are an helping hand in times of need and we can count on them in any situation.Being our peer, they have a better understanding of our feelings and act as a supporting mechanism too. Friends are a significant part of our lives.They make our life happier and are a countable shoulder.We should always be loyal towards our friends.

An indent of 1 cm is left before the beginning of the first line.

Read the paragraph again and think if anything is lacking.

Now read the paragraph again.

 (indent of 1 cm) Friends are an integral part of our lives.. FIRSTLY, They make our lives all the more enjoyable and happy. SECONDLY, they are a helping hand in times of need and we can count on them in any situation.THIRDLY, being our peer, they have a better understanding of our feelings and act as a supporting mechanism too. FINALLY, friends are an indispensable part of our lives as they make our life happier and are a countable shoulder.THUS We should always be loyal towards our friends.

We use progressive conjunctions in order to write an effective paragraph

EXAMPLES

Mention the possible last step.

Lastly do a grammar, punctuation and spell check 

Lets do a quick recap

I have understood the concept of linking words, elements of a paragraph and now I can write an efficient one.

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HOME FUN

Write a paragraph on any of the following topics.

1. Conservation of natural resources.
   
2. Vikings
   
3.  Farewell
   

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