English Language Arts9-12+
Informative Paragraph Writing Workshop
By Javier L.
This 20-minute workshop packet guides 9th graders through the Plan, Organize, and Write method for crafting informative paragraphs, focusing on summary as a key type. It includes a 'do now' activity and vocabulary to prepare students for their first rotation.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 20-minute whole-class mini-lesson before students begin their first rotation.
- Discussion question: How can summarizing help you understand complex information?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide sentence frames for the 'Plan' and 'Organize' steps.
- Extension for advanced students: Challenge them to identify and explain different types of informative paragraphs beyond summary.
English Language Arts9-12+
Informative Paragraph Writing Workshop
By Javier L.
This 20-minute workshop packet guides 9th graders through the Plan, Organize, and Write method for crafting informative paragraphs, focusing on summary as a key type. It includes a 'do now' activity and vocabulary to prepare students for their first rotation.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 20-minute whole-class mini-lesson before students begin their first rotation.
- Discussion question: How can summarizing help you understand complex information?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide sentence frames for the 'Plan' and 'Organize' steps.
- Extension for advanced students: Challenge them to identify and explain different types of informative paragraphs beyond summary.