OLD Writing: Writing a Paragraph
rewrite to write again with changes
After the teacher corrects the paragraphs, the students rewrite them.
share to give an electronic copy to other people by email or posting
After they rewrite, the students share their writing online.
organize to put in order
After writing her ideas, Marcial needs to organize the ideas.
make changes to correct mistakes or write different words
If Karin sees spelling mistakes, she will make changes to her writing.
main idea the most important idea of a paragraph
Lastri's main idea was his country.
pre-writing writing ideas before writing sentences or a paragraph
Nery likes pre-writing so she can think of her ideas before she starts writing.
conclusion the end of a paragraph or other writing
Nyala wrote a conclusion at the end of her paragraph.
supporting idea an idea that explains the main idea of a paragraph
One supporting idea that Amina used was the capital city of her country.
indent to make a space before the first sentence in a paragraph
Remember to indent the first sentence of your paragraph.
write to make letters, words, or sentences with a pen, pencil, or computer
The students write their names on their papers.
proofread to read your writing and look for mistakes
Vasily likes to proofread his writing before giving it to the teacher.
title the name of a paragraph or other writing
Zaira wrote her title at the top of the page.