Pointers to review in Creative Writing 4

1. What is a paragraph?
2. What are the different parts of paragraph? Define.
3. Paragraph Writing.
a. Topics that may be included:
i. Describe your Happy Place.
ii. Describe your favorite thing to do after school.

4 3 2 1
Topic Sentence Topic sentence is Topic sentence is Topic sentence is Topic sentence is
clear, correctly either unclear or unclear and unclear and
placed, and is incorrectly placed, incorrectly placed, incorrectly placed,
restated in the and is restated in and is restated in and is not
closing sentence. the closing the closing restated in the
sentence. sentence. closing sentence.
Supporting Paragraph(s) have Paragraph(s) have Paragraph(s) have Paragraph(s) have
Sentences three or more two supporting one supporting no supporting
supporting detail detail sentences detail sentences detail sentences
sentences that that relate back to that relate back to that relate back to
relate back to the the main idea. the main idea. the main idea.
main idea.

Legibility Legible Marginally legible Writing is not Writing is not

handwriting handwriting legible in places. legible.
Mechanics and Paragraph has no Paragraph has Paragraph has Paragraph has six
Grammar errors in one or two errors three to five or more errors in
punctuation, in punctuation, errors in punctuation,
capitalization and capitalization and punctuation, capitalization and
spelling. spelling. capitalization and spelling.
spelling.