Creative Writing: Paragraphs Lesson

Detailed lesson on Paragraphs
Worksheet Provided

1. Paragraphs
Creative Writing
Objectives
Standard 3
Creative Writing
Objectives

2. Paragraphs
•Paragraphs need to have topic sentences. It is a way
of organizing and expressing the main idea of a
paragraph.
•It answers questions like why, how, or where.
•It has supporting sentences or relevant details.
•It can prove, explain, or describe something.

3. Paragraphs

4. Paragraphs
•At the end of each paragraph, there should be a
concluding sentence.
•This sentence can be the topic sentence, stated in a
different way or a sentence that brings an end to the
main idea.

5. Paragraph Examples

6. Paragraph Examples

7. Indent in Paragraphs
•Indents are moving the first line of a paragraph to
the right and creating a space.
•It is usually 5 letter spaces.
•The first sentence of every paragraph should be
indented to show where the paragraph begins.
•The rest of the sentences should be lined up on the
left.

8. Indent Example

9. Indent Example

10. Paragraph Structure
•Remember, when writing your paragraph, ask yourself,
what is the main idea of the paragraph? What is the
topic sentence? What is the supporting details, what
is the concluding sentence? And lastly. Remember
that the topic and concluding sentences similar?

11. Paragraph Structure

12. Paragraph Structure

13. Transition Words
As a "part of speech" transition words are used to link
words, phrases or sentences. They help the reader to
progress from one idea (expressed by the author) to
the next idea. Thus, they help to build up coherent
relationships within the text.

14. Transition Words

15. Transition Words

16. Transition Words

17. Transition Words

19. Example to follow