Lesson Plan – Writing: Paragraphs
Your learner has identified some learning goals around writing. This lesson plan is designed to introduce your learner to write a simple paragraph. A paragraph consists of several sentences that are grouped together to discuss one main idea. Typically there are three main parts to a paragraph: the topic sentence, the body sentences, and the concluding sentence. The topic sentence, which is usually the first sentence of a paragraph, introduces a general idea to be discussed in the paragraph. The body or supporting sentences expand on the idea presented in the topic sentence. The concluding sentence summarizes the information that has been written. Information on preparing for your lesson can be found in your Tutor Training Manual. READ Saskatoon’s website (http://www.readsaskatoon.com/volunteers/resources.htm) includes more tips.
Essential Skills practiced in this lesson • • • •
Reading Writing Oral Communication Thinking
Learning Objectives • •
To identify important parts of a paragraph To practice organizing sentences into a paragraph and writing a paragraph