Writing a Paragraph for Assessment
Some tests ask you to write a paragraph in response to sources you have read or viewed. The following activity will help you practice responding.
Analyze the writing prompt.
Read the following prompt, answer the PAST questions, write a topic sentence, and list details.
- Read the writing prompt.
- Answer the PAST questions.
- Write a topic sentence.
- List supporting details.
You have just read three articles and watched a video about monarch butterflies. Write a paragraph that explains how the additional sources expand your understanding from Source 1. Include at least two examples, naming the title and author of each source that you use.
Purpose?
Audience?
Subject?
Type?
Write a paragraph response.
Create an explanatory paragraph. Include a topic sentence that answers the prompt, body sentences that provide supporting details, and an ending sentence. Use details from the sources, giving credit with the title and author’s name.