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A.
Choose a topic and then brainstorm ideas for that topic. Here are some topic
ideas to choose from.
The day when I finally succeeded
The best day in my life
The hardest challenge that I overcame
B.
Write a narrative paragraph.
Remember the event
To help you remember the event, use journalist questions. Make notes on the following:
Where did it happen?
When did it happen?
Who was there?
What happened?
Why did it happen?
How did you and the others feel?
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Transitional words for the supporting sentences:
After, before, finally, later, not long after, until, when, while, one day, as a result, first, second, immediately, soon, yesterday, tomorrow, once
Transitional words for concluding sentence:
in summary, all in all, to sum up, to summarize, in conclusion, in a word, in short
C.
Exchange your paragraph with a partner. Read your partner's paragraph and answer the Peer Editing Questions.
Does the paragraph have a clear topic sentence?
Does the topic sentence have a controlling idea?
Does the paragraph have supporting sentences?
Do the supporting sentences relate to the topic?
Does the paragraph have a concluding sentence that restates the main idea?
D.
Write your suggestions to help your partner improve his/her paragraph.