This document provides a sample outline and structure for writing a three paragraph composition. It includes an introduction with a title and topic sentence, three body paragraphs with three supporting details each, and a conclusion paragraph. The document also provides transition words to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. Several sample student compositions are included to demonstrate the three paragraph format.
This document provides a sample outline and structure for writing a three paragraph composition. It includes an introduction with a title and topic sentence, three body paragraphs with three supporting details each, and a conclusion paragraph. The document also provides transition words to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. Several sample student compositions are included to demonstrate the three paragraph format.
This document provides a sample outline and structure for writing a three paragraph composition. It includes an introduction with a title and topic sentence, three body paragraphs with three supporting details each, and a conclusion paragraph. The document also provides transition words to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. Several sample student compositions are included to demonstrate the three paragraph format.
This document provides a sample outline and structure for writing a three paragraph composition. It includes an introduction with a title and topic sentence, three body paragraphs with three supporting details each, and a conclusion paragraph. The document also provides transition words to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. Several sample student compositions are included to demonstrate the three paragraph format.
Composition Title (relevant to the topic, interesting, short)
I. MAIN IDEA: Introduction Topic sentence. (state your point) II.BODY: Supporting your main idea. REASON 1 Details and examples (3) REASON 2 Details and examples (3) REASON 3 (this is the most important reason!) Details and examples (3) III. CONCLUSION: summarise and reinforce your main idea.
Remember: 1. You need to use transition words: The first reason is that . . . Another reason is that . . . The most important reason is that . . . 2. Other transition words are: First of all, . . . Second, . . . Finally, . . . 3. Ident the first line of each paragraph.
COMPOSITION SAMPLES 1, 2, 3.
The Joy of Reading
J. Villarreal H. – Activity adapted from WRITERS AT WORK. Strauch O. Ann. The short composition. Chapter 4, pp. 76-78, 82. CUP (2005) ENGLISH III 2T 2020 WRITING WORKSHOP – A SHORT COMPOSITION 2 I really enjoy reading whenever I have free time. One reason I love to read is that I can visit other countries by reading about others’ travel experiences. My favourite travel book tells about a trip to Africa. In it the author describes his adventures finding fascinating tribes, dense jungles, and the rarest animals in the world. In another travel book, the author writes about visiting interesting places in Europe and describes walking through Renaissance cathedrals in Italy, climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and waking up to foggy mornings in London.
Another reason I love to read is that it puts me in a good mood.
When I am disappointed about something, I can read a story about someone who overcame a similar disappointment. When I’m sad, I can read a funny story that makes me laugh. When I am discouraged, I can read about a person who helps others. The people I read about give me strength and hope.
The main reason that I enjoy reading is that it allows me to travel in
time and space. I can travel to the Renaissance period and watch Michelangelo sculpt David. I can have dinner with King Louis XIV or Queen Victoria of England. I can move next door to Beethoven and listen to his music as he’s composing it. I can also travel to Mars and Jupiter. It’s really fun to visualize myself in the past and in the future. I can’t imagine life without the joy of reading. Adapted from a composition by Heera Lee
J. Villarreal H. – Activity adapted from WRITERS AT WORK. Strauch O. Ann. The short composition. Chapter 4, pp. 76-78, 82. CUP (2005) ENGLISH III 2T 2020 WRITING WORKSHOP – A SHORT COMPOSITION 3 The International Bridge I go online as often as I can for the following reasons. First of all, I can shop on the Internet without leaving my room. On the other hand, if I go shopping in the stores, it takes me all day because I have to drive to several stores to find what I want at a reasonable price. When I shop on the Internet, it takes me only about a half hour to find what I want, compare prices, and order it. I can even shop online to buy things from other countries.
Second, I can send photos to people anywhere in the world in less
than five minutes without leaving my home. If I mail photos using the postal service, however, I have to go out to get copies made of the photos. This takes a couple days and two trips. Then I have to take another trip to the post office to buy the right amount of postage. After I put the photos in the mail, it takes several days for them to arrive at their destination.
The most important reason for me to go online is to keep in touch
with my friends and family. Calling overseas costs a lot of money. Luckily, I can stay in close contact with the people who are important to me when we communicate by e-mail. The best part of my day is the afternoon when I sit down at my computer to check my e-mail and pick up messages from home. I know, too, that my family really enjoys hearing from me often. These days going online is an important part of my life. For me, it’s an international bridge that connects me to any place I want in the world.
Adapted from a composition by Kamyar Amjadi
J. Villarreal H. – Activity adapted from WRITERS AT WORK. Strauch O. Ann. The short composition. Chapter 4, pp. 76-78, 82. CUP (2005) ENGLISH III 2T 2020 WRITING WORKSHOP – A SHORT COMPOSITION 4 Why I Gave Up Smoking
After three years of trying to quit smoking, I finally gave up the habit six months ago for several good reasons.
To begin with, I got tired of the smell. My hair usually smelled bad, I always had bad breath, and my apartment always smelled like cigarette smoke.
Second, I felt uncomfortable when people reacted negatively to
my smoking. Complete strangers would give me unfriendly looks and move away from me. Even my girlfriend began to avoid me. Next, cigarettes just kept getting more and more expensive. I estimate that smoking cost me over one hundred dollars a month.
The most important reason, though, is that I began to worry about
my future health. I do not mind having a little cough, but I am really afraid of health problems when I get older, such as cancer and heart disease. No pleasure is worth that price! Now that I have quit smoking, I can enjoy clean air again, people are friendly toward me, I have more spending money, and my cough is gone. Life is just more enjoyable.
RUBRIC
Organization & Word choice / Grammar use Mechanics / length
Development
J. Villarreal H. – Activity adapted from WRITERS AT WORK. Strauch O. Ann. The short composition. Chapter 4, pp. 76-78, 82. CUP (2005) ENGLISH III 2T 2020 WRITING WORKSHOP – A SHORT COMPOSITION 5 Exemplary organization and Exemplary Word Choice / Exemplary Mechanics development Grammar usage May have minor Clear and complete (VOC) precise and errors Outline. relevant word choice Indent Clearly stated title (VOC) use of connectors Punctuation Clearly stated topic and transition words Capitalization sentence (1) Consistent grammar Spelling Strong supporting ideas usage Clear (3) and concluding Subject/verb handwriting sentence (1) agreement Spacing Third supporting idea or Singular/plural nouns Needs little or no reason is the most Verb (tense and editing important usage) 150-180 words Well executed Pronouns usage progression of clear Adjective / Adverb ideas Excellent (4.0) Excellent (4.0) Excellent (2.0) Very Good (3.0) Grade: Very Good (3.0) Grade: Very Good Grade: Fair (2.0) ________ Fair (2.0) ________ (1.5) ______ Needs Needs Fair (1.0) improvement (1.0) improvement (1.0) Needs Non-Existent (0) Non-Existent (0) improvement (0.5) Non-Existent (0)
J. Villarreal H. – Activity adapted from WRITERS AT WORK. Strauch O. Ann. The short composition. Chapter 4, pp. 76-78, 82. CUP (2005) ENGLISH III 2T 2020 WRITING WORKSHOP – A SHORT COMPOSITION 6 Write about your FAVOURITE FILM. Supply three reasons. OUTLINE
Tittle: My favorite movie is Balto
Introduction sentence: Man's best friend who can also lead both people and other dogs, an example to follow for as adults and children.
Topic sentence: Balto, the best movie that a dog can make
Supporting sentence 1: First to all, Balto is my favourite movie because have
a lot found emotions.
Detail 1 The movie made me cry a few times.
Detail 2 Also to feel happy when he achieved his goals.
Detail 3 And I feeling the danger in risky situations.
Supporting sentence 2: Second, I like the love that Balto have with Jenna and his family with six a little dog.
Detail 1 I think that love is very important to our lives, because the couples support each other, also overcome any obstacle together.
Detail 2 We, the human need shares our feelings, things, thoughts, and We can do it’s with our partner.
Detail 3 Also, it is good to have children, they could take care of us when we are old.
Supporting sentence 3: And the last reason, The movie teaches us that we can do everything, that we want.
Detail 1 No matter who we are, we can always contribute as much as anyone
for example, Balto was the ridicule of many for being a dog homeless, he soon achievement to integrate into the other huskies
Detail 2 Also, he shows us how working together can overcome any adversity, his friends always believed in him and he always believed in his friends
J. Villarreal H. – Activity adapted from WRITERS AT WORK. Strauch O. Ann. The short composition. Chapter 4, pp. 76-78, 82. CUP (2005) ENGLISH III 2T 2020 WRITING WORKSHOP – A SHORT COMPOSITION 7
Detail 3 In addition, whenever we have a present goal, as Balto when taking
medicines to children, and we are constant we can overcome any adversity
Conclusion sentence: In sum, you should not refuse another because he is
different. Balto, who is neither a dog nor a wolf, but a mixture of both, can give more love and sacrifice than dog pedigrees.
COMPOSITION
J. Villarreal H. – Activity adapted from WRITERS AT WORK. Strauch O. Ann. The short composition. Chapter 4, pp. 76-78, 82. CUP (2005) ENGLISH III 2T 2020 WRITING WORKSHOP – A SHORT COMPOSITION 8 Balto, the best movie that a dog can make
My favourite film is “Balto” because of its Man's best friend who can also lead both people and other dogs, an example to follow for as adults and children.
First to all, Balto is my favourite movie because have a lot found emotions. The movie made me cry a few times. Also, to feel happy when he achieved his goals. And I feeling the danger in risky situations.
Second, I like the love that Balto have with Jenna and his family with six a little dog. I think that love is very important to our lives because the couples support each other, also overcome any obstacle together. We, the human need shares our feelings, things, thoughts, and We can do it’s with our partner. Also, it is good to have children, they could take care of us when we are old.
And the last reason, the movie teaches us that we can do everything, that we want. No matter who we are, we can always contribute as much as anyone for example, Balto was the ridicule of many for being a dog homeless, he soon achievement to integrate into the other huskies Also, he shows us how working together can overcome any adversity, his friends always believed in him and he always believed in his friends In addition, whenever we have a present goal, as Balto when taking medicines to children, and we are constant we can overcome any adversity. In sum, you should not refuse another because he is different. Balto, who is neither a dog nor a wolf, but a mixture of both, can give more love and sacrifice than dog pedigrees.
J. Villarreal H. – Activity adapted from WRITERS AT WORK. Strauch O. Ann. The short composition. Chapter 4, pp. 76-78, 82. CUP (2005)
