2015-09-09 Writing: how-to paragraphs

Greg Malivuk
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As a group, on p. 73 write a list of all the ideas you can think of that are necessary to make a delicious pizza. (Write down every idea you think of, and don’t worry about the order or complete sentences. You should include the things you need and also the actions you need to do.)

If you want to make the sauce from scratch, you will need a saucepan for the tomatoes.
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How-to paragraph: a paragraph that explains how to do something.

It can be a list of suggestions or tips. For example, “how to learn English vocabulary”.
- read a lot
- write new words on cards to practice
- ask native speakers to explain new words
- use a dictionary instead of a translator
(You don’t need to do these in a specific order. Your paragraph can use list-order transition signals like last week: first, in addition, third, another, finally)

It can also be a list of instructions or steps in the order you need to do them:
For example, “how to make a delicious pizza”
- buy the ingredients
- cut the tomatoes and put them in a saucepan to cook
- make the dough
- pour the tomato sauce on the dough
- etc.
(You have to do these in a specific order. You need to use time-order transition signals: first, next, after that, finally)
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p. 74 - “How to have a successful yard sale”
Topic sentence: In order to have a successful yard sale, you need to prepare well by following these simple steps.
Transition signals: first, next, then, after that, about a week before, a day or two before the sale, then, finally

How-to paragraphs usually have imperative sentences: “Make sure it’s several weeks in the future.”
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	If you want to write a good, well-organized paragraph, you should follow these simple steps. First brainstorm all the ideas you can think of that are related to your topic. Then choose which ideas are not very important, and cross them out. After that, decide on the best order for the remaining ideas. …
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Homework: p. 75-76 practice 2 (about adverbs)