Paragraph of the Week: 25 Texts, 25 Student Samples for Grades 9-12
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This bundle contains 25 prompts for "Paragraph of the Week" in grades 9-12. Each prompt contains a passage from a text and a prompt. The texts range from poetry to prose to non-fiction. The paragraph prompts range from persuasive to descriptive to personal narrative to literary analysis.
This bundle is FULLY EDITABLE and includes a student sample for EACH prompt to use as a model.
Paragraph of the Week is a teacher-created, student-tested, step-by-step process for teaching students how to write paragraphs. It provides weekly practice in sentence writing and paragraph writing.
Each weekly prompt breaks the writing process down into manageable pieces that help to prevent students from feeling overwhelmed or reluctant to write. The format also allows for your advanced writers to focus on improving their craft.
The 25 prompts included here begin with a stimulus text and a prompt. Students then use the graphic organizer to brainstorm ideas, and this graphic organizer outlines the content of the paragraph itself.
Here is a broad outline of how to implement paragraph of the week in high school:
1. Monday– Read and annotate the given text.
2. Tuesday– Brainstorm ideas and draft a topic sentence.
3. Wednesday– Draft the paragraph.
4. Thursday– Revise and edit the paragraph. Use a writing mini-lesson as needed.
5. Friday– Revise and edit. Final draft due.
Teachers can then use the “Paragraph Quick Grade Rubric” to assess each student’s writing.
Use these writing activities for whole group lessons, writing centers, sub plans, remote learning tasks, homework, and assessments.
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KEY WORDS: writing workshop, literary analysis, essay writing, revision, editing, process, persuasive writing, mini-lesson, paragraph writing, paragraph of the week
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