Brainstorming

After your students have practiced analyzing the "Power Paragraph", it will be time for them to start writing one of their own.      The BRAINSTORM handout will help your students begin to organize their paragraph.  You should do one together as a class first, then allow the students to do one on their own after you feel that they are ready.

10 Easy Steps

STEP 1: Orientation to the "Power Paragraph"

STEP 2: Make Power Poster

STEP 3: Example Paragraphs

STEP 4: Power Statements

STEP 5: Marking the Pieces

BRAINSTORM Handout

STEP 6: Brainstorming

STEP 7: Drafting

STEP 8: Refining and Final Draft Activities

STEP 9: Assessment

STEP 10: Further Exploration

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