process writing

PROCESS WRITING : PROCESS WRITING Writing a Paragraph Instructor: karataichi

The six steps of writing process : The six steps of writing process Pre-writing Step ONE: choose a topic Step TWO: gather ideas Step THREE: organize ideas Step FOUR: write your paragraph from start to finish Step FIVE: review structure and content Step SIX: revise structure and content ? proofread ? make final corrections Drafting Reviewing and revising Rewriting

Pre-writing : Pre-writing Choosing and narrowing a topic Gathering ideas (brainstorming) Making a list Free writing Mapping Editing ideas

The Structure of a Paragraph : The Structure of a Paragraph A paragraph has THREE main parts: The topic sentence. The supporting sentences. The concluding sentence.

The Structure of a Paragraph : The Structure of a Paragraph Introduce the topic in the paragraph. Be the most general and important sentence in the paragraph. Contain controlling ideas. Topic Sentence

Slide 6 : What is the topic of the paragraph? What is the main idea about the topic? What ideas help explain the main idea?

The Structure of a Paragraph : The Structure of a Paragraph Details: specific points telling more about a general statement. Explanation: tell the reader how something means or how something works. Example : specific person, place, thing, or event that supports an idea or statement. Supporting Sentences

The Structure of a Paragraph : The Structure of a Paragraph Facts (numbers, statistics, pieces of information) Physical description (the five senses – sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch) Examples Personal experience (an illustrative story) Supporting Sentences

The Structure of a Paragraph : The Structure of a Paragraph Sum up the main points / restate the main idea in different way. Give the same information. Should not introduce a new point. Concluding Sentence

EXERCISES : EXERCISES

Topic sentence : Topic sentence

Topic sentence : Topic sentence

Topic sentence : Topic sentence

Paragraph development : Insearch English prepare for IELTS (reading and writing) Activity 2 Activity 3 Paragraph development

Homework : Homework Narrow three following topics down to paragraph topics. Write a paragraph for each one (no word limit). Family Education Environment

Peer editing : Peer editing karataichi Writing 1 writing 2 writing 3 CHT Hoa Lam Yue Ming W 1 W 2 W3 W1 W2 W3 W1 W2 W3 kara Hoa Lam Yue Ming kara CHt Yue Ming kara CHT Hoa Lam

Thank you& Good night : Thank you& Good night