In pairs or small groups, you will work in breakout rooms.  In your breakout room, put one person’s writing assignment on the share screen.  Then, answer the following questions about the paragraph. 

 

 Pay attention to time to make sure that each group member gets to have his/her assignment  looked at. 

 

Do the same for each person in your group.

 

Questions: 

 

A: Introductory paragraph:

1. Is there a good hook?

2. Is there a clear thesis statement?

 

B. Developmental paragraph #1: 

1. Identify the topic sentence and  the controlling idea.  Does the controlling idea connect to the thesis statement? 

2. Does the writer give enough general support to explain his/her controlling idea?  

3. Find some specific support.  Does it further explain the controlling idea?

4. Does the conclusion restate the topic sentence of this paragraph?  (It should only be about this paragraph.)

    5. Is there a paraphrase?  If so, does it only mention the author’s last name and the year of publication: Grossman (2005)?  Does it support the controlling idea?  Is there a follow up sentence which connects it to the paragraph?