Application Activity: Basic Paragraph

Instructions
Write a paragraph in response to the writing prompt. First write the parts of the paragraph in the appropriate order (topic sentence,
supporting details, and concluding sentence). Then paste the paragraph parts into one single paragraph. Look at the sample to see
how this is done.

Writing Prompt
Choose a learning strategy from the course and explain why it can help you succeed in PathwayConnect.

Sample Paragraph

1. Topic Sentence
This should state a single controlling idea for the whole paragraph.

“Teach to Learn” is a learning strategy that will help me succeed in PathwayConnect because it will force me to think of
more than one way to explain concepts.

2. Supporting Details
Support the topic sentence. Use two supporting details from the approved list (i.e. fact, expert testimony, statistics, personal experience).
Write complete sentences.

An important study conducted by educational psychologist Richard E. Mayer, published in the April 2014 edition of
“Contemporary Educational Psychology” supports this important fact. As he noted, “Results indicated that those [students]
who prepared to teach (even without actually teaching) outperformed those who prepared for a test on an immediate
comprehension test….Overall, these findings are consistent with the idea that the act of teaching (i.e. explaining the
material to others in a new way) is important for long-term learning.” I have seen these results prove true in my own life as
I have sought to teach others what I know in new ways. For example, last week, I taught my family about repentance. Since
there were young children there, I wondered how I could say it so everyone would understand. As a result, I thought of a
few examples to make my point. That extra work in my brain created extra connections in my brain. It was the kind of brain
growth that we read about when we learned about growth mindset. Now when I think about repentance, I have those
connections to help me understand it better.

3. Concluding Sentence
This should sum up the supporting details of the paragraph and reinforce the topic sentence.

Through the expert testimony of others and my own personal experience, I have learned that as I teach to learn, the efforts
I make to help others understand will help me understand too, and that will help me succeed in PathwayConnect.

Paste the paragraph parts together here. Indent the first line. Do not separate lines with space.

Indent àTeach to Learn is a learning strategy that will help me succeed in PathwayConnect because it will force me to think of more
than one way to explain concepts. An important study conducted by educational psychologist Richard E. Mayer, published in the
April 2014 edition of “Contemporary Educational Psychology” supports this important fact. As he noted, “Results indicated that
those [students] who prepared to teach (even without actually teaching) outperformed those who prepared for a test on an
immediate comprehension test….Overall, these findings are consistent with the idea that the act of teaching (i.e. explaining the
material to others in a new way) is important for long-term learning.” I have seen these results prove true in my own life as I
have sought to teach others what I know in new ways. For example, last week, I taught my family about repentance. Since there
were young children there, I wondered how I could say it so everyone would understand. As a result, I thought of a few examples
to make my point. That extra work in my brain created extra connections in my brain. It was the kind of brain growth that we
read about when we learned about growth mindset. Now when I think about repentance, I have those connections to help me
understand it better. Through the expert testimony of others and my own personal experience, I have learned that as I teach to
learn, the efforts I make to help others understand will help me understand too, and that will help me succeed in
PathwayConnect.
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Writing Prompt
Choose a learning strategy from the course and explain why it can help you succeed in PathwayConnect.

Write the paragraph parts here

1. Topic Sentence
This should state a single controlling idea for the whole paragraph.

“Form good habits”, this learning strategy will help me in to be success in Pathway Connet because if i
can identify and change my negative habits, i could improve in so much academy aspect.

2. Supporting Details.
Support the topic sentence. Use two supporting details from the approved list (i.e. fact, expert testimony, statistics, personal experience).
Write complete sentences.

In “The New York Times” published: “Start small. B.J. Fogg, a Stanford University researcher and author
of the book “Tiny Habits,” notes that big behavior changes require a high level of motivation that often
can’t be sustained. He suggests starting with tiny habits to make the new habit as easy as possible in
the beginning”. When i read this i remembered 1 Nephi 16:29, God wants that i started with a small
thing and with his help i could change my habits, when i was serving how missionary i had to change
my routine, more time for my gospel study, time for exercise and don´t hear latin music, i this moment
i thought that was impossible but i started for a small thing, footsteps by footsteps.
I know that this is truth, God believe in me and with his help i will changes every negative habit little by
little.
3. Concluding Sentence.
This should sum up the supporting details of the paragraph and reinforce the topic sentence.

With my experience and what an expert said, I know that I must start with specific and concrete plans,
but at the same time small, that help me grow little by little.

Paste the paragraph parts together here. Indent the first line. Do not separate lines with space.

“Form good habits”, this learning strategy will help me in to be success in Pathway Connet
because if i can identify and change my negative habits, i could improve in so much academy aspect. In
“The New York Times” published: “Start small. B.J. Fogg, a Stanford University researcher and author of
the book “Tiny Habits,” notes that big behavior changes require a high level of motivation that often
can’t be sustained. He suggests starting with tiny habits to make the new habit as easy as possible in
the beginning”. When i read this i remembered 1 Nephi 16:29, God wants that i started with a small
thing and with his help i could change my habits, when i was serving how missionary i had to change
my routine, more time for my gospel study, time for exercise and don´t hear latin music, i this moment
i thought that was impossible but i started for a small thing, footsteps by footsteps.
I know that this is truth, God believe in me and with his help i will changes every negative habit little by
little. With my experience and what an expert said, I know that I must start with specific and concrete
plans, but at the same time small, that help me grow little by little.