1.1 A Memory Paragraph

Last updated 4 months ago

1 question

In this activity you will write a paragraph describing a school memory. It could be exciting, funny, scary, or surprising, but it must be true.

What makes a good paragraph?

  Writers often organize good paragraphs using a common set of guidelines. First, writers include a topic sentence to introduce the topic or main idea of the paragraph. The topic sentence tells what the paragraph will be about. Next, writers include supporting sentences to explain the topic or main idea. Writers usually include at least three to five sentences to give the reader supporting details and facts about the topic or main idea. Including interesting facts and details helps make the paragraph informative and interesting to read. It is important that the sentences stick to the topic. Finally, writers end the paragraph with a concluding sentence, or their final thought about the topic or main idea. Using these guidelines can be helpful to writing a clear and informative paragraph.

Write a paragraph that includes: 

A. Topic Sentence: Start with a sentence introducing the memory. 
B. Supporting Sentences: Describe what happened, how you felt, how people reacted, and any other interesting details you remember. 
C. Concluding Sentence: End your paragraph by explaining why the memory is important. 

Do your best with spelling and punctuation—it is OK if you need to guess. This is a rough draft, and the most important thing is to write an interesting, true story.