C. Identify the concluding statement. Sometimes do this identification orally, at other times use a graphic organizer. Step 3 . Choose just one of the paragraphs and find the subject and the verbs of each sentence. Also, ask your students to notice the different lengths of the sentences.
Good writers use a variety of sentence types and lengths.
Step 4 . The first several times, do these steps as a class, then as a small group, and finally on an individual basis. Step 5 . Have your students practice writing essays themselves. If your students need the help initially, you can provide them with a form to guide them as they write the different parts of the essay.