Writing Assessment: Paragraph Worksheet - Miracosta College Page 12
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31Application:
Review the sample paragraph (My Worst Vacation) and the paragraph the class
wrote together, asking students to identify the key elements of a paragraph (topic
sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence, etc.).
Explain the following prompt for the paragraph writing assignment:
Write a paragraph about a memory from your past.
Include:
A title and good format (indent, double space)
A topic sentence that tells the reader your main idea and grabs
the attention of the reader (a hook)
Details that tell what happened in time order (4 or more sentences)
A concluding sentence that tells:
– what you learned (the lesson)
– OR what advice you have for other people in the same
situation
– OR how you feel about the situation now
– OR how the event changed you or your life
– OR what you will do in the future if something similar
happens again
Supply possible topic sentences for students to consider:
•
One of the funniest memories I have happened when …
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A very _________ thing happened to me on my first …
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One time my friends (or family) and I had a(n) __________ experience …
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My trip to __________ was very ….
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One of the most enjoyable times I have ever had was the time I …
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My scariest experience happened when …
•
My most embarrassing experience happened when …
Ask students to report their initial topic ideas by writing their names and topics
(e.g., my scariest experience) on a piece of paper. Later, return the papers to
students and ask questions about their topics, such as “What happened?”
Once students have chosen their topics, model the following writing web, asking
students to do their own webs and pointing out that the purpose of this step is to
get ideas on paper, not to focus on writing complete sentences or worry about
spelling or grammar:
MiraCosta College Noncredit Program
12
DRAFT
Intermediate Level Writing Outcome:
Paragraph
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