Farhad does

How?not know how to write

Think

Tools
Editing
Can you teach Farhad to write a paragraph?
 Is the story expressed complete? How?
Writing a Paragraph Work of Art

Paragraph Work of Art

Planning a paragraph
Unit 1 - H95804 - Lesson 12
Self Development for the world of work
Certificate in Employability Skills
March 26, 2016
Is a paragraph the same?
How, then, should a paragraph be
constructed?
Can you guide Farhad on how to
construct or compose a paragraph?
 How can a paragraph

be constructed?

Pair up, discuss and put

your ideas on cards
One idea per card
Volunteers to collect the cards

Read out each, stick to board

Discuss, group similar cards

Add a title card to each group

 Reflection
What are the title cards suggesting?
Can a volunteer take a group of cards and
explain how paragraphs can be formed?
How can you apply these ideas to
construct a paragraph?
Shall we try to apply these ideas to an
exam question?
 Farhads exam phobia

Type of exam questions:

Write a paragraph of 100 words on How to
make tea by answering the following
questions:
What do you need to make tea?
What are the steps to make tea?
What else do you need to add to make a
cup of tea?
 Making tea TOPIC
Learn how to construct a
paragraph
Think
Keywords

Construct
Sentences

Edit
Complete idea
Lets think in pairs with our LPs
Together with your learning partner,
think and write down keywords for
making a cup of tea.
Can you connect these ideas in the
form of a diagram?
Make a diagram with your keywords.
Compare your diagram with the
diagram on the next slide.
 Key ideas connected
Diagram for making tea:
Arranging the paragraph
Now, how can these ideas be made
into sentences?
Now, in the next slide, lets look at the
work of a student who was trying to
construct sentences.
Do you remember the who, what, why,
when and where of making
sentences?
Can you improve the paragraph?
Work with your learning partner and improve the writing

Can you improve the paragraph below

Pour the boiling Let me show you

water into a tea cup how to make tea.
that has a tea bag. Pour boiling water
Add milk and sugar into a cup. Add
as required. Tea is sugar and milk. Add
now ready to drink. a tea bag. Drink tea.
Check do the sentences show how to make tea?

Farhad wants to write well

Think
Sequence

Construct
Combining

Edit
Show not tell
Four teams to share their work:
Read your paragraph again.
Is it clear? Does it make sense?
Does your writing express what you
wanted to say in a better way?
FOUR teams to come up to the front
to share their writeups.
Raise your hands...
 Home work
Reflecton the work you did for the past 12
lessons. Write a paragraph on What I
learned in Unit 1 and how I can continue
improving.
Show your LP your work.
Your LP should say whether the writing
makes sense. Improve your writing after
comments from your LP.
Upload your reflection in your e-portfolio.