GW 3 In – Class writing #3 Choose 1 topic to write on! Directions: 1) Write a time order paragraph telling how you celebrated 1 important holiday with your family or friends. (EX: Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Christmas) NOT NEW YEAR!! OR 2) Write an order of importance paragraph on the advantages of learning English in an English- speaking country like the United States. Step 1: Brainstorm ideas Step 2: Organize your ideas Step 3: Begin your paragraph with a topic sentence that has a clear topic and controlling idea that is directly related to a prompt given above. Step 4: Use simple and compound sentences, and at least 2 complex sentences and punctuate correctly! Add details and examples – should have 8-10 sentneces. Step 5: Check your grammar!!! Brainstorming: