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BACK TO POWER WRITINGMentor’s WorkshopBarbara W. StoffOctober, 2016
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Objectives
Review Basic Power Writing Make a Word Wall for Pets Write a paragraph about pets Transform our paragraph into a five paragraph essay Learn three “hooks” to get attention to your essay.
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Basic Power Writing
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Pets Colors Habitat
Appearance
Verbs Personality
Word Wall for Pets
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Now Write a Paragraph About Your Favorite Pet
Write a topic sentence
Step 1
Write a reason or example
Write a reason or example
Write a reason or example
Step 2 Write a
conclusion
Step 3 Use the
Word Wall to make your sentences
Step 4
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My Paragraph
Topic: My favorite pet is a dog.
Reason 1: I think dogs are friendlier than cats.
Reason 2: Dog are more fun than cats.
Reason 3: You can teach dogs tricks.
Conclusion: That’s why I like dogs.
Being More Descriptive Topic:
My favorite pet is a small long-haired dog.
Reason 1: I think dogs are friendlier than stony faced
cats.
Reason 2: Dogs are much more entertaining than cats.
Reason 3: You can teach dogs many things, but cats
aren’t interested in anything but sleeping and eating.
Conclusion: That’s why I prefer dogs!
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The Five Paragraph Essay
Now transform your paragraph into a five paragraph essay. Make each sentence into a paragraph
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Now Write a Five Paragraph About Your Favorite Pet
Write a topic paragraph
Step 1
Write a reason or example paragraph.
Write a reason or example paragraph
Write a reason or example paragraph
Step 2 Write a
conclusion paragraph.
Step 3 Use the Word
Wall to make your paragraphs better.
Step 4
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The Five Paragraph Essay
Topic: My favorite pet is a dog.
My favorite pet is a dog. I’ve had many pets, including fish, cats, birds, and dogs, but I prefer dogs. Many pets are easier to take care of than dogs, but I’ve enjoyed having a dog more than the other pets I’ve had. I’ve decided that having a dog is the best pet for me. These are the many reasons I have decided dogs are the best pets for my family.
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The Five Paragraph Essay
Reason 1: I think dogs are friendlier than cats.
I think dogs are friendlier than cats. When I come home from work my cat hardly notices I’m there. She never acts excited to see me, but my dog thinks she can talk. She smiles when I walk through the door and barks everything that happened in her day. I often wonder what she’s telling me!
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The Five Paragraph Essay
Reason 2: Dog are more fun than cats.
Dogs are more fun than cats. You can take a dog for a walk. Have you ever tried taking a cat for a walk? When you’re walking your dog, you make lots of new friends: dogs and people. You can get together with other dog owners and walk together.
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The Five Paragraph Essay
Reason 3: You can teach dogs tricks.
You can teach dogs tricks. My dog came somewhat trained. I didn’t know what kind of tricks she could do. When she wants a treat, she sits. She also talks when she wants a treat, but her funniest trick is watching her ears go up when she sees watermelon. It’s her favorite treat!
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The Five Paragraph Essay
Conclusion: That’s why I like dogs.
These are the many reasons I like dogs. Dogs are always glad to see you even if you’ve been gone ten minutes. You can make lots of new friends when you own a dog. In fact many people have met new dating partners when they have a dog. You can also teach your dog many new things and they are willing to learn. Dogs are definitely man’s best friend, woman’s too!
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The Hook
Next we’ll learn how to get the reader’s interest so they’ll read YOUR essay! There are five types of hooks, but for now we’ll learn three
The question: start your essay off with a question. Example: Have you ever wondered why people say a dog is man’s best friend?
The quote: start your essay off with a quote. Example: “The dog is man’s best friend”, Frederick the Great of Prussia.
Making a startling or dramatic observation or describing a scene in a dramatic, humorous, or otherwise interesting way.
Example: After two years, their lost dog returned to their new home unexpectedly.
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The Essay on DogsHave you ever wondered why people say a dog is man’s best friend? My favorite pet is a dog. I’ve had many pets, including fish, cats, birds, and dogs, but I prefer dogs. Many pets are easier to take care of than dogs, but I’ve enjoyed having a dog more than the other pets I’ve had. I’ve decided that having a dog is the best pet for me. These are the many reasons I have decided dogs are the best pets for my family. I think dogs are friendlier than cats. When I come home from work my cat hardly notices I’m there. She never acts excited to see me, but my dog thinks she can talk. She smiles when I walk through the door and barks everything that happened in her day. I often wonder what she’s telling me! Dogs are more fun than cats. You can take a dog for a walk. Have you ever tried taking a cat for a walk? When you’re walking your dog, you make lots of new friends: dogs and people. You can get together with other dog owners and walk together. You can teach dogs tricks. My dog came somewhat trained. I didn’t know what kind of tricks she could do. When she wants a treat, she sits. She also talks when she wants a treat, but the funniest trick is watching her ears go up when she sees watermelon. It’s her favorite treat!These are the many reasons I like dogs. Dogs are always glad to see you even if you’ve been gone ten minutes. You can make lots of new friends when you own a dog. In fact many people have met new dating partners when they have a dog. You can also teach your dog many new things and they are willing to learn. Dogs are definitely man’s best friend, woman’s too!
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Now it’s your turn….
With your group, write a paragraph about a pet or a type of food. Turn your paragraph into a five paragraph essay. Make sure you use a hook. Share your essay with the group!
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The Five Paragraph Essay
Barbara W. StoffEnglish Language SpecialistMongolian Mentor’s Project American Embassy MongoliaMongolian Education Alliance