Writing
an Information Paragraph
1. Choose a famous person from Pennsylvania. Click here for a link to get information about your person.
2. Take notes about your famous person from a book or on-line source.
3. Complete a word web highlighting a main idea and several supporting details.
4. Then complete the writing frame below to help you form sentences about your famous person:
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______________ was (is) a(n) _______________ who ___________________. He/she believed (dedicated, devoted, attempted) _______________________ _______________________. As a young adult, he/she ___________________ ______________________________________. Several years later, ________ ______________________________________________________. To achieve his/her goals, he/she had to overcome many obstacles, including ________________________. Because of _____________________________ he/she is recognized (remembered, honored) for ________________________ ______________________________.
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When
you write a well-constructed information paragraph,
Before you begin to write, choose at least 4 related details (facts and information)
Identify
the main idea of your paragraph in the topic sentence
Use the 4 related details to create 3 to 5 supporting sentences. Organize the facts and details in a way that is easy to follow, such as chronological or time order.
Use connecting words between ideas and sentences to help the reader follow along.
All details and facts must support the main idea in the topic sentence.
Provide a concluding sentence for your paragraph
Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation so that your paragraph is clear and easy to read.
You may give your writing a title that indicates the main idea of your paragraph.
Here is a Facts Chart to help you plan your essay.
The
good copy of a paragraph looks like this:
The Rideau Canal is one of the wonders of Ontario, with a long history. The canal was all built by hand in the 19th century, supervised by Colonel John By. The canal was finished in 1832 and tourists have flocked to see it since then. The canal is over 202 kilometers long and stretches from Kingston right into Ottawa. Today, the canal is maintained by Parks Canada. The Rideau has had a long and interesting history and will have a promising future.
Notice:
The first line of a paragraph is indented.
At the end of each sentence you put a period and then continue the next sentence on the same line, to form a solid block of text.
A good paragraph begins with a topic sentence and ends with a concluding sentence.
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