This document provides guidance on writing a short personal paragraph about a life experience that taught the writer about consequences. It instructs the writer to start with a topic sentence stating the lesson learned, include details about who, what, when, where, thoughts and feelings, and what was learned, and end with a concluding sentence restating the theme. Transitions should be used to make the paragraph fluent and easy to follow.
This document provides guidance on writing a short personal paragraph about a life experience that taught the writer about consequences. It instructs the writer to start with a topic sentence stating the lesson learned, include details about who, what, when, where, thoughts and feelings, and what was learned, and end with a concluding sentence restating the theme. Transitions should be used to make the paragraph fluent and easy to follow.
This document provides guidance on writing a short personal paragraph about a life experience that taught the writer about consequences. It instructs the writer to start with a topic sentence stating the lesson learned, include details about who, what, when, where, thoughts and feelings, and what was learned, and end with a concluding sentence restating the theme. Transitions should be used to make the paragraph fluent and easy to follow.
This document provides guidance on writing a short personal paragraph about a life experience that taught the writer about consequences. It instructs the writer to start with a topic sentence stating the lesson learned, include details about who, what, when, where, thoughts and feelings, and what was learned, and end with a concluding sentence restating the theme. Transitions should be used to make the paragraph fluent and easy to follow.
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Write a short personal paragraph (10 to 15 sentences) which describes a
personal experience you have had that taught you there are consequences for the choices/decisions you make.
1. TOPIC SENTENCE – Be sure to start your paragraph with a topic sentence which states your theme, the life lesson you learned from your experience.
Ex. My experience with my friends last summer taught me that I need to think through the consequences of the decisions I make. Ex. Getting arrested two years ago was an experience I’ll never forget, and it made me realize that every choice I make has consequences.
2. DETAILS – Be sure to include:
>Give the WHO/WHAT/WHERE/WHEN of your experience in a clear order from beginning
to middle to end. >Explain what you THOUGHT and how you FELT before, during, and after the experience. >Explain what you LEARNED from the experience and how you CHANGED
3. CONCLUDING SENTENCE – Be sure to end your paragraph with a strong concluding
sentence restating your theme.
Ex. This personal experience taught me that…
It is important for people to think about… Having been through…has made me realize… Ultimately, it is up to people to… I’ll never forget that…
4. TRANSITIONS – Be sure to use transitions between your details to make your
paragraph fluent and easy to follow. (see transitions handout)
5. WORD CHOICE – Be sure to use precise and specific word choices.
Transition Function Transitions Words and Phrases to show a time relationship between ideas First, second, third, fourth, Now, while, after, before, Now, during, then, later, Next, last, finally, eventually, Meanwhile, simultaneously, Presently, at present, Sometimes, from time to time, Previously, concurrently, at this point, immediately, to add an idea or introduce examples Another, that is, in fact, too, also, namely, besides, likewise, furthermore, moreover, in addition, to illustrate, similarly, for example, equally important, for instance, in the same way, for the same reason, to show similarity in other words, similarly, likewise, again, to show contrast between points But, yet, Although, however, Despite, whereas, in contrast, on the other hand, on the contrary, in spite of, instead, nevertheless, to show space relationships Beside, above, beyond, below, Here, there, behind, nearby, in front, across, between, over, adjacent, down, up, next, to, to the right to the left to show cause and effect Because, since, therefore, Hence, consequently, as a result, Accordingly, thus so, to emphasize or repeat an important idea in fact, clearly, undoubtedly, indeed, certainly, in other words, that is to say, mainly, as I have said, to summarize or conclude in brief, in summary, in short, to conclude, finally, on the whole, in conclusion, last, therefore, as a result, PARAGRAPH PLANNER
TOPIC SENTENCE:
KEY DETAILS (don’t forget to add thoughts and feelings)
