This presentation teaches a writer the importance and use of a paragraph in an essay, and how to write a formal invitation.

1. SUBJECT: COMPOSITION/MECHANICS OF WRITING
TOPIC: FORMAL INVITATION
PARAGRAPHS
DATE: OCTOBER, 2020.
BY MISS SEUN ADEBOYE
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2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to;
1. List the features of a formal invitation.
2. Design a formal invitation.
3. Write a story in paragraphs.

3. LEARNING MATERIALS
• Composition/Mechanics of Writing Journal
• Pen
• Pencil
• Eraser
• Ruler
• Sharpener

4. FORMAL INVITATION
The R.S.V.P. on invitation cards is a French
expression, which in English means, ‘please reply’.
When invited to a social event, it is polite to respond
to such invitation. You can state whether you will be
present or absent at the event.

5. FEATURES OF A FORMAL INVITATION
A formal invitation must use formal English e.g. … request the pleasure of your company. It must also
show the following:
1. Who the invitation is from.
2. What the event is.
3. When the event will start and come to an end.
4. Where the event will take place, that is, the venue.
5. The contact details should be displayed.

6. MODEL FORMAL INVITATION

7. SUMMARY QUESTIONS
1. Have you ever seen a formal invitation?
2. What are the features of a formal invitation?
3. What does R.S.V.P. mean?

8. LEARN MORE ABOUT FORMAL INVITATION
For more explanation on formal invitation, kindly click
on the site below.
https://www.template.net/design-templates/invitation-
templates/proper-ways-to-write-a-formal-invitation/

9. MECHANICS OF WRITING: PARAGRAPH
A paragraph is kind of like a group of
friends. Paragraphs are groups of
sentences that share a common idea.
They are all written about a certain
topic, just like friends usually share a
common interest.

10. PARAGRAPHS
Paragraphs can begin with
an indentation (about five spaces),
or by missing a line out, and then
starting again. This makes it easier
to see when one paragraph ends
and another begins.

11. PARAGRAPH
Paragraphs often include
examples or evidence to support a
topic, idea, or opinion. It's kind of like
when you want your parents to buy
you a certain toy, so you list several
reasons why they should buy it.

12. WHY PARAGRAPHS ARE IMPORTANT
Paragraphs are so important in writing because good paragraphing helps the
reader understand and enjoy your writing. Good ideas are not enough to write
a good essay; they need to be organised so that they make sense.
Keeping one idea to one paragraph is the most basic rule of good paragraphing.

13. WRITING A PARAGRAPH
Write a topic sentence. The first sentence of your
paragraph needs to be the topic sentence. A topic sentence
is an introductory line that addresses what the main idea of
the paragraph is going to be.
It should contain the most important and relevant point
you wish to make regarding your topic.

14. REMEMBER THIS!
Always remember this; New idea, new paragraph!
Keeping one idea to one paragraph is the most basic
rule of good paragraphing. If you find yourself
moving into a new idea, stop and get ready to write
a new paragraph.

15. SUMMARY QUESTIONS
1. What is a paragraph?
2. What are the two ways to write a paragraph?
3. What is a topic sentence?

16. CLASS ACTIVITY
POINTER:
Design a formal invitation to your birthday party. Remember to put
the date, time, venue, dress code etc.

17. CLASS ACTIVITY
Write a story of your own, it could be a traditional story that you know, or it could be
about something that happened to you or to someone else. You could also continue
the story about the baboon and the hunters.
REMEMBER!
1. Spell and punctuate correctly.
2. Use linking words. For example: and , because, but, so.
3. Use different words for 'said', for example, shouted, explained, replied.
4. Use words that show the order of events, for example, then, after that.
5. Use good paragraphs.