The document provides guidance on how to write a good paragraph using a traffic light metaphor. It advises the writer to start by identifying the topic sentence and main idea (stop and think), then provide details to explain the topic sentence (slow down and give details), and finish with a closing sentence (go). It then provides examples of paragraphs that follow this structure on the topics of reducing waste and reusing/recycling waste to help the environment.

1. How to write
a good paragraph?

2. This traffic light
will help us to
write a good
paragraph

3. Stop and think
 What is the topic
sentence for this
paragraph?
 What is the main idea?
Slow down and give
details
 Give one or two details
to explain your topic
sentence
 You can use examples
here.
Go
 Write a closing
sentence at the end
and you can go to
the next paragraph

4. We throw away different kinds of
waste everyday. For example, we
throw away paper, cards, glass
bottles, metals and plastic. Another
example of waste is kitchen waste.
It includes vegetable peelings and
food leftovers. We should stop
producing so much waste everyday.
We throw away different kinds of
waste everyday. For example, we
throw away paper, cards, glass
bottles, metals and plastic. Another
example of waste is kitchen waste.
It includes vegetable peelings and
food leftovers. We should stop
producing so much waste everyday.
We throw away different kinds of
waste everyday. For example, we
throw away paper, cards, glass
bottles, metals and plastic. Another
example of waste is kitchen waste.
It includes vegetable peelings and
food leftovers. We should stop
producing so much waste everyday.
We throw away different kinds of
waste everyday. For example, we
throw away paper, cards, glass
bottles, metals and plastic. Another
example of waste is kitchen waste.
It includes vegetable peelings and
food leftovers. We should stop
producing so much waste everyday.
Example 1 Topic Sentence
Closing Sentence

5. There are many ways we can reduce
waste. For example, we can reduce
waste by using less packaging. We
can also reduce waste by recycling.
So the three R’s “Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle” can help us reduce waste.
There are many ways we can reduce
waste. For example, we can reduce
waste by using less packaging. We
can also reduce waste by recycling.
So the three R’s “Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle” can help us reduce waste.
There are many ways we can reduce
waste. For example, we can reduce
waste by using less packaging. We
can also reduce waste by recycling.
So the three R’s “Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle” can help us reduce waste.
Example 2 Topic Sentence
Closing Sentence
There are many ways we can reduce
waste. For example, we can reduce
waste by using less packaging. We
can also reduce waste by recycling.
So the three R’s “Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle” can help us reduce waste.

6. Suggested Paragraph
We can recycle waste to save our
environment. For example, we can
swap the old books with friends so
everyone can have ‘new’ books to
read. Or we can give out the old
clothes to the poor. These are some
examples of recycling.

7. Suggested Paragraph
We can also reuse waste to save our
environment. For example, we can
use a shoebox to store toys or pens.
Or we can also turn the coca cola
glass bottle into a vase. In this way,
we can turn the waste into useful
things again.

8. Suggested paragraph
We can save our environment by using
less paper. For example, we can write
on both sides of the paper. We can also
use e-mail instead of sending letters.
So it is easy to save paper.