Transcript Use WORDS or PHRASES to answer the question.

• You make choices every day. For
example, you choose which clothes to
wear.
• Why do you choose one outfit rather
than another?
To explain your choice of an outfit, you
would have to give REASONS.
For example:
A cold day (need something warm)
A special occasion (need something
dressy)
Availability (need something clean
and fresh)
You will be shown a topic. It calls for a
choice and the REASONS for that
choice.
Here is your topic:
You have won a free trip to Disney World.
You may take one person with you.
Whom do you choose and why?
Great! You are going to Disney World!
Write down the name of the person you
have chosen to take with you.
Pre-writing
What is your relationship to the person
you chose?
Use WORDS or PHRASES to answer the
question. DO NOT USE SENTENCES in
Pre-Writing.
Pre-writing
What do you most [respect? admire?
enjoy?] about the person you chose?
Use WORDS or PHRASES to answer the
question.
Pre-writing
What words would best describe the
person you chose?
Use WORDS or PHRASES to answer the
question.
Pre-writing
Why would this person be a good
companion on a trip?
Use WORDS or PHRASES to answer the
question.
Pre-writing
These questions have started you
thinking about this topic. Can you give
more reasons for picking this person?
Pre-writing
Now it is time to start your paragraph. A
sentence that introduces the topic of
the paragraph is called a topic
sentence. It generally comes at the
beginning of the paragraph.
Here is an example of a sentence that could
begin your paragraph about the person
you want to take to Disney World with you:
I can't imagine choosing anyone but Abi
to go to Disney World with me.
Here is the beginning of another
sentence that could tell what your
paragraph is about.
Complete the sentence.
If I won a trip to Disney World, I would…
Now, write your own topic sentence to
introduce your paragraph.
For the body of this paragraph, write at
least four sentences before moving on.
From your pre-writing list, select a word
or phrase to write about in a complete
sentence.
Look at the four sentences and put them
in a logical order. You may want to use
transitional words like “also”, and “in
addition”.