paragraph development power point slides

Steps in developing a paragraph

1. 1.A group of sentences
2.one main idea about a topic
3.THREE parts
a. topic sentence (indented)
b.supportingsentences
c.concludingsentence
4. Transition words –between sentences.

2. My Weekend Routine
I always enjoy my weekend because I can relax
and do the things I like to do. After the morning
prayer, I usually go back to sleep until about 11 a.m. I
listen to my favorite music. Then my family and I have
lunch together. Sometimes we go to the park in the
afternoon, or to the mall to do shopping. I also chat
with my friends or watch movies.Friday and Saturday
are definitely the best days of the week! (90 words)
Topic sentence
(TS)
Supporting
Sentences (SS)
(main idea)
(details)

3. Laila’sDaily Routine
My sister Lailaworks at the Union National Bank and she
has a busy daily routine. She gets up at 6:30 am every morning and
prepares breakfast for her family. Then she takes her children to
school at 7:45 am. After that, she goes to work. She works from 9 am
to 1 pm. At 1 pm she drives home. Then she makes some food and
eats lunch with her children until 2 pm. After lunch Lailareads the
newspaper, talks and plays with her children, or rests. Later, between
5 pm and 6 pm, she helps her children with their homework. Next,
she prepares the evening meal for her family. Her husband comes
home at 7:30 pm and then they all eat dinner together. After dinner
they relax for an hour and watch TV or sit in the garden and talk. Laila
always puts her children to bed at 9:00 pm. She finally goes to bed at
10:00 pm. Lailaenjoys her work and the time she spends with her
family.
(172 words)
Supporting
Sentences
(details)
(repeat main idea)

4. Paragraph
Supporting
Sentences
(details)
(repeat main idea)
TS
SS
CS
TW
TW
TW
SS
SS
SS
Transition
words (TW)