Paragraph 2: In Paragraph 2, you will write a paragraph about a person who is important to you.

Think
about the important people in your life. Whom do you love and admire? Is it a family member, a friend,
a teacher, or someone else? Choose someone who is alive, because we will use simple present tense to
describe this person.

The Writing Process

1. Brainstorm

First, make a list of people you may want to write about. Then, choose one person on your list to write
about. Circle the name of the person you wish to write about.

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Now, brainstorm some ideas about your person. What do they look like (appearance)? What is their
personality like? What important activities do they do? Remember, when you brainstorm, do not write
sentences. Simple get some ideas written on the paper so that you can use them later when you write.
Try to fill the box with many ideas. You don’t have to use all of the ideas in your paragraph, but you will
have many ideas to choose from.
2. Organize Your Ideas: Place your ideas from your brainstorm into the correct boxes here. Organizing
your ideas will help write an organized paragraph.

Appearance Personality Life- Actions


3. Write: Write the first draft of your paragraph.
Your first sentence should
be your topic sentence:
topic + controlling idea
(Who you are writing
about + why they are
important to you ).
Write 5 supporting
sentences about the
appearance of your
important person.
Write 5 supporting
sentences about the
important activities of your
important person.
Write 5 supporting
sentences about the
personality of your
important person.
Write a final sentence
that re-tells why this
person is important to
you.
Write a title. Your title should not be a
sentence, but should give a main idea
about your paragraph. It is a good idea to
write your title last, after you know what
your paragraph is about.
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4. Revise
 Bring your first draft to class on Wednesday, October 20. We will revise together in class.
 If you want to get started, look for any irrelevant sentences in your first draft and cross them
out.
 Make sure that you carefully read pages 26-28 and complete Practice 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in your
Writers at Work textbook. These practices will give you good experience with topic and
supporting sentences!

5. Edit
 Again, bring your first draft to class on Wednesday, October 20. WE will edit together in class.
 If you want to get started, look at your sentences. Make sure that each sentence has a subject
and a verb. Make sure that you use simple present tense to describe facts and present
progressive to describe any activities that your important person is doing “these days.”
 Study fragments and run-on sentences very carefully on pages 30-33 in your Writers at Work
textbook.

6. Type your final draft

 Your final draft is due Sunday, October 24 at 11:00pm. You will submit your final draft on
Blackboard.

Extra Help
 Remember that there are many great ESL teachers at Harper who can help you with your
writing! Make a Tutor appointment online with an ESL teacher. He or she can help you revise
and edit your writing. Go to Blackboard and click on Course Materials to make an online
appointment with a tutor! If you work with a tutor, I will give you 5 extra points on your
Paragraph 2 assignment!