The Paragraph 1
Alice Savage
Masoud Shafiei
OXFORD
UNIVERSITY PRESS
Example Paragraphs
Unit Goals
Rhetorical Focus
• example organization
• examples as supporting details
Language and Grammar Focus
• the simple present
• subject-verb agreement
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t'Ji',.; Writing Process Step 1 Stimulating Ideas
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Writers use examples to help readers understand. A good example supports a more
general idea with something specific. In this unit, you will write a paragraph that
uses examples as supporting details.
Exercise 1 Thinking about the topic
Discuss the pictures with a partner.
• Describe the pictures. What are they? How are they connected?
• The pictures show a group of stars, or a constellation, called Orion. Many
cultures identify certain areas of the night sky as specific constellations.
In the past, why was it useful to identify different parts of the sky?
• Can you identify any specific stars or constellations in the sky? How did
you learn to do so?
• How has what people know about space, planets, and stars changed in the
last fifty years?
• Recently, progress has been made in commercial space flights. Have you
ever wanted to travel in space? If you had the opportunity, would you go?
Why or why not?
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Exercise 2 Reading about the topic
Historians often use biographies to tell the story of a historical figure who has
remarkable achievements. The following reading describes the work of Galileo
Galilei. What were his discoveries?
New Wonders in the Sky
In March 1610, scholars were very excited over a recently published booklet. In his Starry
Messenger, Galileo Galilei reported sights in the sky never before seen. Three in particular stood
out. The moon is not a smoothly polished sphere: it is rough and uneven, with mountains,
valleys, and craters. They cannot be seen by the unaided eye, but Galileo had created a
telescope that could magnify them 20 times.
The telescope also revealed many more stars than anyone had ever imagined. Just in the
region of the belt and sword of the constellation Orion, Galileo had marked 80 stars. By eye alone
one could make out only three stars in the belt, and six in the sword. Wherever he turned his
telescope, Galileo saw ten times as many stars as had been known before. The telescope also
showed the Milky Way to be not just a hazy patch, but clusters of many stars. Most astonishing
of all, Galileo reported four tiny moons around the planet Jupiter.
MacLachlan, }ames. Galileo Galilei: First Physicist. New York: Oxford University Press. 1997.
sphere: a round object
craters: holes formed when a la rge object, s uch as a meteor, hits the surface of a planet
Milky Way: the sta r S}'Stem in which Earth is located. It appears as a long white (mil ky)
cloud in the night sky
hazy: fogg y, not clear, hard to see
astonishing: very surprising
Exercise 3 Understanding the text
Write T for true or F for false for each statement.
1. Galileo published his discoveries in a newspaper.
2. People did not care much about his discoveries.
_ _ 3. Galileo's telescope made it possible to see that the moon's surface
was not smooth.
4. Galileo used his telescope to look at only one part of the sky.
5. With the telescope, Galileo could see Jupiter's three moons.
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Exercise 4 Responding to the text
Answer the following questions about the reading.
1. What do you think scholars in 1610 said about Galileo's Stany Messenger?
2. Do you think people accepted Galileo's discoveries immediately? Why or why not?
3. How do you think Galileo felt when he made his discoveries with the telescope?
Have you ever discovered something new or a new idea? How did you feel?
4. Galileo made many discoveries in math and physics. What are some ways we use
math and/or physics in our everyday lives?
Exercise 5 Freewriting
Write for ten minutes in your journal. Choose from topics below or an idea of
your own. Express your thoughts and feelings. Don,t wony about mistakes.
• Galileo's discoveries changed the way people thought and saw the world.
Describe an important discovery of your lifetime. How has it changed
the world?
• Describe another important person in history. What did the person do?
Why was it important?
• What makes people famous? Is fame always a good thing?
• Describe a person you admire. Why do you admire the person?
v~~~~ In Writing Process Step 2you will . . .
• learn about example organization.
• brainstorm ideas and specific vocabulary to use in your writing.
• determine the audience and purpose for your example paragraph.
• create an outline for your paragraph.
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WRITING TASK In this unit, you will write an example paragraph that describes someone famous or
someone with a special talent. You will use specific examples to explain what made the person famous, why the
talents are important, and/or how the person inspires you. Go to the Web to use the Online Writing Tutor.
Exercise 1 Brainstorming ideas
Review your journal writing. Name a famous or talented person in the top box.
Then think about specific examples of his or her talents. Write one example in
each of the example boxes.
Person
Example
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Exercise 2 Identifying audience and purpose
A. Think about your audience (the people who will read your paragraph).
Write notes about this audience and what message you want to give them.
AUDIENCE PURPOSE (MESSAGE)
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B. Answer the following questions about your audience and purpose.
1. What do your readers already know about your topic?
2. What will you need to explain to help them understand your writing?
3. What do you want your readers to learn from your paragraph?
Exercise 3 Brainstorming vocabulary
A. Look at the chart below. Think about the different qualities of the person
you are writing about. Add at least two new adjectives of each quality.
Use your dictionary for help.
Quality Adjectives
Personality cheerful, outgoing, optimistic, adventurous,
Feelings peaceful, nervous, embarrassed, gloomy, excited,
Appearance stocky, petite, graceful, handsome,
Characteristics intelligent, creative, courageous, organized, athletic,
B. Choose four words from the chart that you might use in your paragraph.
Write a practice sentence with each word you choose.
1. Nelson Mandela was a courageous man.
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Rhetorical Focus
Example Organization
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An example paragraph gives specific examples so that the reader clearly
understands the writer's ideas about a topic.
Topic Sentence
• The first sentence introduces the topic.
• The topic sentence also includes the controlling idea, or what the writer will
say about the topic.
Supporting Sentences
• The middle sentences give examples that support the controlling idea.
• These examples give a clear picture of the writer's specific meaning.
Concluding Sentence
• The last sentence of the paragraph restates the topic and what the writer has
said about it.
Exercise 4 Reading a student paragraph
Read the paragraph. Why does the writer call Nelson Mandela a "great man"?
A Great Man
The South African leader Nelson Mandela changed history, but he
suffered a lot. Mandela was born to the son of a chief, and he was also
named after the son of a king. He was the tirst in his family to attend
school. His teacher gave him the English name Nelson, but his real name
is Rolihlahla. His name means "troublemaker." In hi s life he made a lot
of trouble, but it was trouble for people who did not do the right thing.
Mandela's father died when Nelson was very you ng, but he stayed
in school. He became a lawye r and started the first black law firm in
South Africa. He fought apartheid, which kept black and white people
separate. He went to prison for many years for what he believed in.
Later, however, the people of South Africa elected him president, and he
won a Nobel Peace Prize. He is a great and courageous man.
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Exercise 5 Examining the student paragraph
A. Answer the following questions about the student paragraph.
1. What accomplishments of Mandela's does the writer explain?
2. In what ways did Mandela suffer?-------- - - - - - - - - -
3. What do you admire about Mandela? - -- - - - - - - - - - - - --
4. Can you think of another person who has faced similar challenges?
B. Examine the organization of the paragraph. Respond to the questions and
statements below.
I. Circle the topic and underline the controlling idea.
2. How many supporting sentences does the author i n c l u d e ? - - - - - - - - -
3. What is the purpose of the second sentence of the paragraph?
4. How many sentences does the writer include about Mandela's accomplishments? __
· 5. How many sentences does the writer include about how Mandela suffered? _ __
6. Circle the concluding sentence. Does it restate the topic sentence? _ _ _ _ _ __
7. What is the author's opinion of Mandela? How can you tell?
Exercise 6 Writ ing an outline
Review your brainstorming ideas and the information on organizing an
example paragraph. Then go to the Web to print out an outline template
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for your paragraph.
• learn more about using examples as supporting details.
• write a first draft of your example paragraph.
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Exercise 1 Reading a student paragraph
Read the paragraph. What is the game the writer refers to in the title?
My Brother's Game
My brother is an athletic guy. He likes to watch sports on television,
but he loves playing sports even more. His favorite sport is soccer
because it requires team work. He enjoys working with other players.
He is in two leagues. One of the leagues is just for fun, so he can mess
around with our cousins and friends. The other league is more serious.
He has to keep himself in good condition. There are regular practices,
and they work on special plays. Basketball is another of his sports. He
likes basketball even though he is not so skillful. He and his friends
joke while they play and have a good time. He also likes swimming,
but he does not swim in competitions. Mainly he swims to stay in
shape for soccer. Playing sports is the thing that he enjoys most, and he
especially likes soccer because he feels happy when he and his team
play well together.
Exercise 2 Examining the student paragraph
A. Answer the following questions about the paragraph.
1. What is the brother's favorite sport? What do you learn about him as a player?
2. What other sports does he participate in? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. What examples does the writer give to show the differences between the two
soccer leagues? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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B. Examine the organization of the paragraph. Respond to the questions a nd
statements below. Compare your answers with a partner.
l. Circle the topic and underline the controlling idea in the topic sentence.
2. Read the second sentence. What do you expect the supporting details to describe?
3. Cross out any details that do not support the topic sentence. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
4. Underline the concluding sentence. Does it restate the topic? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
5. What does the writer add to the conclud ing sentence that is not in the topic sentence?
Rhetorical Focus
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Using Examples as Supporting Details
Effective examples are specific, and they relate clearly to the paragraph's
controlling idea. Effective examples provide new information. They do not
simply restate the topic sentence.
Read the following topic sentence.
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My mother is a good neighbor.
Now read the following supporting sentences. They support the
controlling idea by giving concrete, specific examples.
She always invites people from our neighborhood over for dinner.
Every year she hosts a back-to-school party for the children on our block.
Now read these sentences, wh ich are not effective examples.
She enjoys gardening. (not clearly related to the controlling idea)
She is a wonderful person to live by. (restates the controlling idea)
An example often begins with the phrase For example, or For instance,
followed by a comma.
He li kes to stay in shape. For example, he runs six miles every day
before work.
Sometimes writers use a semicolon to connect a general sentence with a
specific example beginning with for example or for instance.
Our teacher is entertaining; for instance, sometimes he uses comic
strips to teach grammar. ·
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Exercise 3 Identifying specific examples
Read the following topic sentences. Then put a check (V') next to the
examples that support the topic sentence in more specific ways. You may
add more than one check per item.
1. To become a good writer, a student should write often.
a. For example, she should try to write every d ay because writing
is important.
___L_ b. For example, she should keep a journal and write in it every
evening before bed.
c. For example, she can use a computer.
2. Living in the city is challenging in many ways.
a. City dwellers usually pay a lot of money to live in a
small apar tment.
b. It is difficult to live in a city because of the lifestyle in cities.
c. People who live in the city have to breathe polluted air.
3. My sister is easy to tease.
a. For instance, many people like to joke with her.
b. For instance, I often tell her that I am getting married, and she
a lways believes me.
c. For instance, she has a cheerful personality, a nd she does not get
angry when I make jokes about her ha ir styles.
4. This school offers a lot of opportunities to students.
a. There are many clubs a nd organ izations for students to join.
b. T he school tries to help students.
c. The school has a career counseling center that offers advice and
workshops for students.
5. The world is becoming a more connected place.
a. For instance, it is easy to see that many things are changing in
the world.
b. For instance, new forms of communication make it easy for people
from different countries to work together on projects.
c. For instance, international travel for business has increased over
the years.
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Exercise 4 Making examples specific
Read the sentences below. Underline the example. Then revise each example to
make it more specific.
1. I have a very patient cat. For instance, she never ives up,
For instance, she can sit in front of a mouse hole for hours.
2. My doctor is a caring person. For example, he is very nice to patients.
3. The neighbors in my apartment building are noisy. For example, I can't
sleep at night because they make a lot of noise.
4. My friend has a great sense of humor. For example, she always makes
me laugh.
5. My nephew is naughty. For instance, he is always getting into trouble.
6. My friend is very athletic. For example, she can play many sports.
7. My mother is a talented potter. For instance, she makes pottery.
8. The center is a green building. For example, it uses green energy.
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Exercise 5 Writing specific examples
Write two examples as supporting details for each of the following topic sentences.
Make sure the examples are specific.
l. My friend loves animals.
She always brings homeless animals to t he pet shelter·.
She takes care of several animals in her home.
2. I am a busy person.
3. There are many things to see in my city.
4. Cell phones are useful for many different situations.
5. My country is beautiful.
6. My neighbors are generous.
7. Hybrid cars are economical.
8. Some of my favorite foods are very healthy.
Exercise 6 Writing a first draft
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Review your outline. Then write the first draft of your example paragraph about
someone famous or someone with a special talent. Go to the Web to use the Online
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Writing Tutor.
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Exercise 7 Peer edit ing a f irst draft
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A. After writing a first draft, it is helpful to get feedback on your ideas.
Exchange paragraphs with two other people. For each paragraph you
read, answer the Peer Editor's Questions on a separate piece of paper.
Then discuss yom responses.
Peer Editor's Questions
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1. What is your favorite part of the paragraph?
2. What is the topic of this paragraph?
3. Is the subject famous? If so, why?
4. What talents does the subject have?
5. What questions do you have about the subject ?
6. What parts of the paragraph need more examples?
Go to the Web to print out a peer editor's worksheet.
B. Review yom feedback and the organization guidelines on page 59. Make notes
for your revision. In this step, you may add, remove, or rewrite information to
clarify your ideas.
• learn about the simple present.
• learn about subject-verb agreement.
• edit your first draft and write a final draft.
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Now that you have written a first draft, it is time to edit. When you edit,
you make changes that will improve your writing and correct mistakes .
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Language and Grammar Focus
The Simple Present
Use the simple present to express habits and routines.
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I wake up at 6:00 every day.
Also use the simple present to write about general truths and scientific facts.
Babies are a great responsibility. Earth revolves around the sun.
Forming the Simple Present
Follow these rules to form the simple present.
When the subject is first person I, we, second person you, or third person
plural the;~ use the base form of the verb.
We exercise every day.
When the subject of a sentence is a third person singular pronoun he, she, it,
a singular name Ken, Damasws, or a singular noun my friend, the boy, add
- s or -es to the base form of the verb.
He works in Buenos Aires.
To form negative statements, use do/does + not+ the base form of the verb.
Ming does not go to school.
Contractions such as don't and doesn't are not appropriate for written academic English.
AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
SUBJECT BASE FORM OF SUBJECT DO/ DOES BASE
VERB OR BASE +NOT FORM
FORM OF VERB OF VERB
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eat You
do not
You
He He
She eats fish. She does not eat fish.
It It
We We do not
They eat They
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Exercise 1 Practicing with the simple present
Complete these sentences with information about people. Use a verb in the
simple present other than the verb be.
1. My father reads a book every week.
2. My cousin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3. Most of my classmate s - - - - -- - - -- - - - - - - - - - -
4. My best friend - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5. The children in my neighborhood _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
6. My teacher - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -
7. My favorite actor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
8. My parents - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Language and Grammar Focus
Subject-Verb Agreement
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A verb must agree in number with its subject. Consider the examples. In the first
sentence, a plural verb form are follows a plural pronoun we. However, in the
second sentence, a singular form is follows the plural subject we. This sentence is
incorrect.
We are t ired.
x We is ti red. (INCORRECT)
Use a plural verb following two or more nouns that are joined by and.
Sachiko and her sister live in Kyoto.
Use a singular verb following a group noun when it talks about the group as a whole.
The class goes on a f ield trip every month.
Use a singular verb following a noun in expressions that refer to a single member
of a group.
One of the students owns a restaurant.
The leader of t he wolves always eats f irst.
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Exercise 2 Practicing subject-verb agreement
Complete each sentence with the correct form of a verb from the box.
cook I cooks practice I practices receive I receives
own I owns do not work I does not work take I takes
----F~'-"-'-"=---- at the stadium each morning.
_ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ a brand new car.
_ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ breakfast and dinner every day.
- -- - - - - - - -- on weekends.
_ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ at least 100 letters a week.
_ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ the train when she travels.
Exercise 3 Edit ing a paragraph
Read and edit the paragraph. There are nine more mistakes in
subject-verb agreement.
My Talented Sisters
are
My sisters are both talented people. Vanessa and Rita-i-s-musicians.
Vanessa is a piano player, and Rita play the guitar. They are students
at the High School for the Performing Arts. Vanessa and some other
girls in her class is guest performers at community events nearly every
weekend. This are good practice for them because they wants to play
professionally one day. My other sister, Rita, is younger than Vanessa.
She is not ready to perform yet, but she play the guitar very well. She
usually perform for our family. My sisters works hard. Every day when
they comes home, they play music for us. We feels lucky to have such
talented people in our family.
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Exercise 4 Editing your first draft and rewriting
Review your paragraph for mistakes. Use the checklist below. Then write a
final draft. Go to the Web to use the Online Writing Tutor.
Editor's Checklist
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Put a check (.1) as appropriate.
CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION
0 1. Does your topic sentence introduce the person you are writing about?
0 2. Does your paragraph include supporting sentences to explain your
main idea?
0 3. Does your paragraph include examples of the person's accomplishments?
0 4. Do you include a concluding sentence that restates your main idea?
LANGUAGE
0 5. Did you check for subject-verb agreement?
0 6. Did you use verbs in the simple present correctly?
0 7. Did you check to make sure there are no contractions?
0 8. Did you capitalize the first letter of each sentence and use
end punctuation?
Go to the Web to print out a peer editor's worksheet.
• practice using specific examples in writing.
• practice using the simple present and subject-verb agreement in writing .
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In Putting It All Together, you will review what you leamed in this unit.
Exercise 1 Identifying examples as supporting details
Read the topic sentences and the examples that follow. Then put a check (.I) next
to the examples that support the topic sentence.
1. Computers have made students' lives easier.
a. They can ask questions of their instructors by email.
b. They can edit their papers easily by deleting their errors and typing new
words or sentences.
c. They can form study groups and discuss topics in the library.
d. They can research information on the Internet.
2. Nabila is someone who is always ready to help.
a. For example, she enjoys buying herself clothes.
b. For example, she is willing to lend her friends money if they ask for it.
c. For example, she takes time off to take care of a sick grandmother.
d. For example, she always asks if there is anything she can do for her friends.
3. Shopping online is more convenient than shopping at a department store.
a. You can shop online at any time of the day.
b. You can compare prices at several stores when shopping online.
c. You cannot touch the fabric of the clothes you order.
d. Since you do not have to leave your house, you will save on gas and time.
4. Reading is an important way to practice a new language.
a. For instance, reading improves vocabulary.
b. For instance, it is difficult to learn a new language.
c. For instance, reading helps people learn sentence patterns.
d. For instance, reading allows you to practice a new language.
5. The birth of my son helped me to become more patient.
a. I exercised more to stay healthy for my son.
b. I had to sit still for hours holding him in my arms until he fell sleep.
c. Sometimes I had to spend up to two hours trying to feed him.
d. When he was older, I went to movies with him.
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Exercise 2 Writing specific examples
Write two examples as supporting details for each of the following
topic sentences.
1. College students have a stressful life.
2. There are many advantages to being organized.
3. Most people have good memories of high school.
4. My experiences with computers have been positive.
5. Taking a vacation on the beach is a lot of fun .
Exercise 3 Using t he simple present
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Complete the following sentences with information that includes a verb in the
simple present.
1. Writing a good paragraph - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - -- -
2. Careful d rivers
3. A tourist
4. My hometown
5. A hero
6. A smart phone
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Exercise 4 Practicing subject-verb agreement
Complete each sentence with the correct form of a verb from the box.
watches I watch does not agree I do not agree performs I perform
drives I drive shares I share studies I study
1. Marcos and I _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to work together twice a week.
2. My favorite band _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ at the state fair every year.
3. The president of the organization _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with the
committee's recommendation.
4. One of my sisters _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ too much television.
5. Korea and China _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ a border.
6. He - - - - - -- - -- - - English and economics at the university.
Exercise 5 Editing a paragraph
Read and edit the paragraph. There are eight mistakes in subject-verb agreement.
Trust
The most important quality of a friend is honesty. An honest friend
never lie about anything. She tell you, for example, if she disagree with
you on an issue. When you ask for advice, she tells you the truth even
when it is difficult. When you asks an honest opinion about the clothes
you are wearing, she tells you if they are inappropriate. If you does
something bad, an honest friend do not hesitate to give you sincere
feedback. This honesty result in trust between you and your friend. In
short, honesty are the most important characteristic that I look for in
a friend.
• you will . ..
• practice writing with a time limit.
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I Preparing for Academic Success
Practice your test-taking skills with the following practice topic. Read the
prompt. Then follow the steps below.
D
rite an example paragraph about an ideal English
acher. Provide examples of the teacher's most important
1aracteristics.
Step 1 BRAINSTORMING: 5 minutes
What characteristics must a good English teacher have? Write down as many of
these characteristics as you can on a separate piece of paper. Then choose one
characteristic that is the most important to you. Write four specific examples
for that characteristic.
Step 2 OUTLINING: 5 minutes
Fill in the chart with ideas for your writing.
Topic and Controlling Idea
Introduce the topic and what you will say
about it.
Example 1
Provide an example that supports your main idea
about the topic.
Example 2
Use specific examples.
Restatement of Topic Sentence
Restate your topic and explain why the
characteristics are important.
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Step 3 WRITING: 25 minutes
Use your brainstorming notes and outline to write your paragraph on a separate
piece of paper.
Step 4 EDITING: 10 minutes
When you have finished your paragraph, check it for mistakes. Use the
checklist below.
Editor's Checklist
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Put a check (I') as appropriate.
0 1. Does the topic sentence introduce the topic and contain a
controlling idea?
0 2. Does the paragraph include specific examples to help the reader
understand your ideas?
0 3. Do the examples support the topic and controlling idea?
0 4. Does the paragraph have a concluding sentence that restates the
topic sentence?
0 5. Did you use the simple present correctly?
0 6. Do all the subjects and verbs agree?
0 7. Did you capita lize the first letter of each sentence and use
end punctuation?
Go to the Web to print out a peer editor's worksheet.
To make sure your ideas are all connected, read your paragraph again sentence by sentence.
Repeat the topic sentence before each supporting sentence to be sure that each sentence
relates to the topic sentence.
Timed Writing 75
Write an example paragraph on one of the following topics.
Health: More and more, people are concerned about staying healthy. Why is it important to
stay healthy? What are some examples of ways people can live more healthy lifestyles?
Hospitality: Write a paragraph about a successful hotel or restaurant you have visited. Why
is it successful? Discuss the location, staff, service, or other examples that illustrate your point.
Mathematics: Often when students learn math in school, they don't realize how much they
will use it later in their lives. Why is math important? What are some of the ways people use
math in their everyday lives?
Medicine: Write a paragraph about good health-care providers. What qualities should these
people have? What should they do? How should they act?
Political Science: What are the qualities of a good leader? Give examples of some strong
leaders and why you believe they are or were successful.
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