Paragraph Writing

Title of Project: Paragraph Writing

Schools and Teachers

North Country Road Middle School               Teacher: Kristen Marrone

ENL Proficiency Level | ENL Program | Standards | Technology

Transitioning   |   Stand-Alone   |  8W1a 8W1b 8W1eGoogle Slides, Google Docs

Assessments

Students will correctly identify the parts of a paragraph. Students will be able to orally answer the essential question and their writing will be used to assess understanding.

Description

Students have been reading numerous articles on the topic of Health/Staying Safe in their ELA classroom. An upcoming assignment included writing a paragraph, so I decided to work in a stand alone setting to explain the different parts of a paragraph in depth. I created a Google Slides presentation to explain the importance of writing a well organized paragraph, review the different parts of a paragraph and show how adding each piece strengthens their writing. (This is a supplementary mini-lesson to guide students on how to create a well-written paragraph on the topic of healthy living.)

Content

I can identify the three key parts of a paragraph: topic sentence, supporting details, and conclusion.

Language

I can write a paragraph containing a topic sentence, supporting details, and conclusion using an organizer and sentence starters if needed.

Technology

I can edit a Google Slide presentation by highlighting different parts of a paragraph and edit a Google Doc organizer to write a paragraph.

Student work


Copy of Paragraph Writing Work Sample
Copy of Paragraph Writing Work Sample #2

Procedure

Reflection

Students enjoyed and preferred using their laptops for this lesson. The Google Slides presentation included visuals which helped instruction. Next time, I would include a brief video to add more engagement.