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Writing five-paragraph essays
March 10, 2009 – 2:24 pm
I have an unconventional way of teaching five-paragraph essays. Typically, a teacher will assign the students the introductory paragraph first and have them write a thesis, typically the last sentence of the first paragraph, which states what the entire paper will be about.
I believe that it’s difficult to write an introduction when you don’t know [...]
Teaching writing skills
March 10, 2009 – 2:04 pm
I feel that society is failing many of our children in the teaching of writing skills. A solid paragraph should start with a topic sentence that tells what the entire paragraph will be about. That topic sentence is then followed by supporting details. The paragraph ends with a concluding sentence. Typically paragraphs are 6-8 sentences, [...]