Explainwhat an illustration paragraph is and show an example of an illustration paragraph. Review the hints for writing an illustration paragraph.
Reviewthe stages of the writing process for an illustration paragraph.
Share a journal entry about serving the community. Model how underlining key terms can lead to a list of ideas. Demonstrate how to add details to the ideas. Demonstrate how looking for related ideas can help create a topic sentence. Share topic sentence-In my family, volunteering is a way to give to the community and to share our good fortune.
Modelcreating an outline for an illustration paragraph based on the topic sentence: In my family, volunteering is a way to give to the community and to share our good fortune. Share outline with students.
Demonstratehow to use the outline to create a first draft in paragraph form. Model how to use the Revision Checklist to review your writing. Demonstrate how to revise by combining sentences, adding transitions, and adding details to the illustration paragraph.
Model proofreading the illustration paragraph.
Lines of Detail Assignment: Have students write an illustration paragraph about music. Allow students to freewrite or brainstorm about music for ten minutes. Have students review the freewrite or brainstorm and then underline specific ideas related to music. List specific ideas and choose a topic for the paragraph. Add related ideas to the topic. Write a topic sentence. Writes Have students revise and edit their drafts taking group member’s suggestions into consideration. Allow students to prepare a final version of the paragraph for submission.
Lines of Detail Assignment: Have students write an illustration paragraph about music. Allow students to freewrite or brainstorm about music for ten minutes. Have students review the freewrite or brainstorm and then underline specific ideas related to music. Direct students to list specific ideas and choose a topic for the paragraph. Direct students to add related ideas to the topic. Have students write a topic sentence. Have students write a first draft. Allow students to revise and edit the first draft. Direct students to prepare the final version of the illustration paragraph. Have students revise and edit their drafts taking group member’s suggestions into consideration. Allow students to prepare a final version of the paragraph for submission.
Review the topics for writing an illustration paragraph and the topics for critical thinking and writing.