1. Sample Paragraph : Writing Process
Step Up to Writing
Sample Paragraph :
Writing Process

2. Pandas
My favorite animal is the Giant Panda for two reasons. First of all, I like the panda because of it’s cut appearance. The panda's black and white body colors are simple, make it stand out, and look soft. Its sad looking face makes me want to hug it and make it happy. In addition, I am fond of the giant panda because it is endangered. We all should try to preserve the animals, like the panda, that are in danger of extinction. Clearly, the Giant Panda is the animal I like best.

3. How was this paragraph created?
Step 1 of the writing process:
PREWRITING
In Step Up to Writing we will create prewriting outlines using the colors of the traffic signal.

4. First, you must choose your topic
Topic: Pandas

5. Green- GO – Topic Sentence
Topic: Pandas
Green-Giant Panda: Favorite Animal
Remember- Outlines do not have to be in complete sentences. They can be simple and we can add to them later.

6. Yellow- Slow Down-Reasons/Details/Facts
What are the reasons that the panda is your favorite?
Topic: Pandas
Green-Giant Panda: Favorite Animal
Yellow- Cute apperance
Yellow-Endangered
Leave space after your yellows so you can add in your reds (examples and explanations).

7. RED- Stop- Explain or give examples
Explain or give examples to support your yellows
Topic: Pandas
Green-Giant Panda: Favorite Animal
Yellow- Cute appearance
Red-colors
Red-soft fur
Red-sad face
Yellow-Endangered
Red-We should try to preserve

8. Topic: Pandas
Green-Giant Panda: Favorite Animal
Yellow- Cute appearance Red-colors
Red-soft fur
Red-sad face
Yellow-Endangered
Red-We should try to preserve
Green-Rephrase topic sentence

9. Once you have created your outline, you can move to the next step of the writing process.
DRAFTING
You will use your outline to create a rough draft of your paragraph. Don’t forget transitions.

10. Green-Giant Panda: Favorite Animal Yellow- Cute apperance Red-colors
Pandas
My favorite animal is the Giant Panda for two reasons. First of all, I like the panda because it looks so cute. The panda's black and white body colors are simple, make it stand out, and look soft. Its sad looking face makes me want to hug it and make it happy. In addition, I am fond of the giant panda because it is endangered. We all should try to preserve the animals, like the panda, that are in danger of extinction. Clearly, the Giant Panda is the animal I like best.
Topic: Pandas
Green-Giant Panda: Favorite Animal
Yellow- Cute
apperance
Red-colors
Red-soft fur
Red-sad face
Yellow-Endangered
Red-We should try to preserve
Green-Rephrase topic sentence

11. Lets try an outline together…
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