THE PARAGRAPH SONG

Introduce a topic in a general way.

Next, you add three(3) details of what you
want to say.
Then you write a clincher. Put this sentence
last.

Now you have just completed your great

paragraph.
Writing Paragraph
 Vocabularies

1. Paragraph-is a series of sentences that are organized and

coherent, and are all related to a single topic.

2. Sentence- a word of group of words that express a

complete thought or idea.

3. Introduce- to present

4. General- relating to all persons or things belonging to a

group or category.

5. Details-individual feature, fact, or any item

6. Clinchers -conclusion
THE PARAGRAPH SONG

Introduce a topic in a general way.

Next, you add three(3) details of what you
want to say.
Then you write a clincher. Put this sentence
last.

Now you have just completed your great

paragraph.
 Outlining the Paragraph

1. Introduce the topic in a general way.

2. Next, you add three(3) details of what you want to

say

3. Then you write a clincher.

1. Introduce the topic in a
general way.

Ice cream is a great

treat.
 2. Next, you add three(3)
details of what you want to
say.
TOPIC: Ice cream is a great treat.

Three details are:

1. It comes in many different flavors.

2. On a hot summer day, it can cool you off.

3. There are many different ways you can serve ice

cream.
 3. Then you write a
clincher.
1. Topic/Main Idea:

Ice cream is a great treat.

2. Three Details:

It comes in many different flavors.

On a hot summer day, it can cool you off.
There are many different ways you can serve ice
cream.

3. Clincher:
No wonder people say, “I scream, you scream, we
all scream for ice cream.”
Outlining the Paragraph

Ice cream is a great treat. It

comes in many different flavors. On a
hot summer day, it can cool you off.
There are many different ways you can
serve ice cream. No wonder people
say, “I scream, you scream, we all
scream for ice cream.”
THE PARAGRAPH SONG

Introduce a topic in a general way.

Next, you add three(3) details of what you
want to say.
Then you write a clincher. Put this sentence
last.

Now you have just completed your great

paragraph.
 You will be divided into four(4).

 Discuss in your group the reasons and purposes

why you write a paragraph or simple why you
write.
 Start your answer with the following the
introductory statement :

We write because we want to

_________________________.
Types of Writing
 So, what do I write?

People write for different

reasons or purposes.
These purposes can be
grouped under types of
writing.
 Types of Writing
Narrative
Descriptive
Expository
Persuasive *Note: These writing
types can overlap.
Creative
 Narrative Writing

recounts a personal experience

in the form of a story and
always includes characters,
setting, and plot
Examples: short story, novel,
narrative poem, journal
 Descriptive Writing

uses vivid images to describe

a person, place, or event so
that the topic can be clearly
“seen” in the reader’s mind.
Examples: menu, travel
brochure, poster
 Expository Writing

 provides information that

explains, clarifies, or defines
Examples: essay, research
paper, report, manual
 Persuasive Writing

gives an opinion using facts

that attempts to convince a
reader to agree with a writer’s
belief
Examples: movie review,
restaurant critique, letter to a
newspaper editor, essay
 Creative Writing

entertains the reader

Examples: short story, novel,
poem, play
 
 Let us apply what you
learn:
CAST YOUR VOTES:
 The following slides will show you a sample
reading article.
 Please identify if it is narrative, descriptive, creative,
persuasive , or expository writing.
 Just raise your right hand once the teacher mentions
your chosen answer.
 What type of writing is the
following?

 When I was about 13 years old, I visited an airport

in Vancouver, Canada, to see a great holy
personality: Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. She was the
founder of Sahaja Yoga Meditation—a worldwide
movement of spiritual practices that continues to
this day. My mother was and still is a follower of
hers and I was merely interested and tagging along.
It turned out to be one of my most memorable
experiences
Narrative
 Gregory is my beautiful gray Persian cat. He walks with pride and
grace, performing a dance of disdain as he slowly lifts and lowers each
paw with the delicacy of a ballet dancer. His pride, however, does not
extend to his appearance, for he spends most of his time indoors
watching television and growing fat. He enjoys TV commercials,
especially those for Meow Mix and 9 Lives. His familiarity with cat food
commercials has led him to reject generic brands of cat food in favor of
only the most expensive brands. Gregory is as finicky about visitors as
he is about what he eats, befriending some and repelling others. He may
snuggle up against your ankle, begging to be petted, or he may imitate a
skunk and stain your favorite trousers. Gregory does not do this to
establish his territory, as many cat experts think, but to humiliate me
because he is jealous of my friends. After my guests have fled, I look at
the old fleabag snoozing and smiling to himself in front of the television
set, and I have to forgive him for his obnoxious, but endearing, habits.
 Descriptive

 The writer here focuses less on the physical appearance of

her pet than on the cat's habits and actions. Notice how many
different descriptors go into just the sentence about how the
cat walks: emotions of pride and disdain and the extended
metaphor of the dancer, including the phrases the "dance of
disdain," "grace," and "ballet dancer." When you want to
portray something through the use of a metaphor, make sure
you are consistent, that all the descriptors make sense with
that one metaphor. Don't use two different metaphors to
describe the same thing, because that makes the image you're
trying to portray awkward and convoluted. The consistency
adds emphasis and depth to the description.
 Rich Does Not Mean Happy

The discussion on money and happiness has been

going on for a long time. There are some who believe that the
more money you have, the happier you are. People are busy
indulging in different activities while trying to be happy. You
can buy food, clothing, shelter and other things that people need
but these are just physical things. Money satisfies the physical
needs of the person, but people need to understand that
happiness is not physical. It is an inner feeling that a person has.

Those who rely on money will always count on getting

more and will never be satisfied with the money they have.
People who possess a lot of money have more things than others
who have a moderate amount
Persuasive
 Going to college can be expensive. First, college tuition and
room and board can cost anywhere from $2,000 to more than $10,000
per semester. Other expenses make going to college even more
expensive. For example, books typically cost between $100 and $500
each term. Second, materials are also very expensive. Paper, notebooks,
writing utensils, and other supplies required often cost more at the
college bookstore than at any local discount department store. For
instance, a package of notepaper costing $2 at a discount store might
cost $5 at a college bookstore. Finally, there are all kinds of special fees
added onto the bill at registration time. A college student might have to
pay a $50 insurance fee, a $20 activity fee, a $15 fee to the student
government association and anywhere from $500 to $100 for parking.
There is another fee if a student decides to add or drop classes after
registration. The fees required to attend college never seem to end.
Expository
 This is the beginning of Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia
Marquez’ Autumn of the Patriarch, a book he personally considers his
best:

“Over the weekend the vultures got into the presidential

palace by pecking through the screens on the balcony windows and
the flapping of their wings stirred up the stagnant time inside, and at
dawn on Monday the city awoke out of its lethargy of centuries with
the warm, soft breeze of a great man dead and rotting grandeur. Only
then did we dare go in without attacking the crumbling walls of
reinforced stone, as the more resolute had wished, and without using
oxbows to knock the main door off its hinges, as others had proposed,
because all that was needed was for someone to give a push and the
great armored doors that had resisted the lombards of William
Dampier during the building’s heroic days gave way.”
Creative
 Answer these questions.

Narrative 1. Explain which

type of writing
Descriptive you enjoy
Expository writing.
2. Explain which
Persuasive type of writing is
Creative most difficult for
you to write.
A paragraph is a collection
of sentences dealing with a
single topic.