Writing

Writing is…

• the activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper

and composing text.
• a sequence of letters, words, or symbols marked on paper
or some other surface.
• the act or art of forming visible letters or characters.
• the act or practice of literary or musical composition.
Writing is a medium of human
communication that represents
language and emotion with
signs and symbols. In most
languages, writing is a
complement to speech or
spoken language. Writing is not
a language, but a tool developed
by human society.
 Why do people write?
• Some write because it helps them to sort out their feelings.

• Some have a story to tell.

• To be fully alive

• To make a name for ourselves

• To change the world

• To discover meaning
Why do people write?

• To INFORM

• To ENTERTAIN

• To PERSUADE

• To DESCRIBE or EXPRESS
BUT HOW?
Let’s start by writing a
paragraph!
Paragraph is..
a distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with
a particular idea, usually beginning with an indentation
on a new line.

Starting with a TOPIC SENTENCE

Containing an ORDER, COHERENCE, UNITY and

EMPHASIS
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Topic Sentence (the top bun)
• The first sentence of the paragraph
• Tells us what the paragraph is about

• How do I write one?

– Summarize the main idea of the
paragraph.
Supporting Details (the fillings)
• The sentences after the topic
sentence
• They make up the body of the
paragraph.
• They tell more about the main idea.

• How do I write them?

– Give supporting details, facts, and
examples of your main idea.
 Concluding Sentence (the bottom
bun)
• The last sentence of the paragraph
• It tells the main idea again.

• How do I write one?

– Tell the main idea again, but in new
words.
– The concluding sentence should be very
similar to the topic sentence.
 Let’s Practice
1. My Dream Home
2. My dream home is a house in a
nice neighborhood.3 The house has a
living room, a dining room, a kitchen,
two bathrooms, and three bedrooms. All
the rooms are very big and bright. The
rooms have comfortable furniture. I
would love to live in a house in a nice
neighborhood. 4
Write a paragraph about this apartment!
1. Brainstorm
2. What is the main idea?
3. What are 3 details that tell more
about our main idea?
4. What is our main idea again? (in new
words)
5. What is our main idea in 2 or 3
words?
Yes! Our paragraph is finished!