How do you write a closing paragraph that stays on topic for a prompt?

In this lesson, you will learn how to conclude your response by referring to the prompt and the “big ideas” of your response.

Let’s Review Identify the Question and Type of Writing Identify the Question and Type of Writing Write Your Response Write Your Response Revise Your Response Revise Your Response Plan Your Response Plan Your Response

Let’s Review Dear Teacher, There is only one place for a field trip that is both educational and fun. I think that our class should go to the zoo for their field trip. The zoo is close to our school, has lots of interesting animals and is very educational. Dear Teacher, There is only one place for a field trip that is both educational and fun. I think that our class should go to the zoo for their field trip. The zoo is close to our school, has lots of interesting animals and is very educational.

Let’s Review The zoo is the best place to go because it is the closest place to our school. I go to the zoo a lot with my family. It only takes about 20 minutes to get there on a bus. We have to get back to school in time for dismissal. The zoo is the best place for our field trip because it is the closest.

Let’s Review I would go to the zoo because it has many interesting animals. When I went to the zoo, I saw a lion for the first time. There were also monkeys, snakes and ostriches. A lot of animals are not from around here. The only place to see them is at the zoo.

Let’s Review The zoo would be a very educational field trip. We could learn about the different animals at the zoo. We could learn about the different parts of the world where animals live. We could learn about how humans affect animals. There would be lots to learn at the zoo.

Let’s Review A Common Mistake Writing a closing paragraph that doesn’t refer to the original prompt or question. Opening Opening Paragraph 1 Paragraph 1 ? Paragraph 2 Paragraph 2

Let’s Review A Common Mistake Your teacher has announced that the class will be taking a field trip. He will let you decide where you want to go. Write a letter explaining where you would want to go on a class field trip and why. Try to convince your teacher to take you there.

Let’s Review Core Lesson Re-write your thesis statement. 1 2 Summarize your most important supporting details. 3 End with a strong sentence telling why your idea is important.

Let’s Review Core Lesson Re-write your thesis statement. 1 I think that our class should go to the zoo for their field trip. I think that our class should go to the zoo for their field trip.

Let’s Review Core Lesson 2 Summarize your most important supporting details. 1. Close to school 2. Interesting animals 3. Learn a lot about animals. 1. Close to school 2. Interesting animals 3. Learn a lot about animals.

Let’s Review Core Lesson It is very close to school. The zoo has interesting animals and we can learn a lot from them. It is very close to school. The zoo has interesting animals and we can learn a lot from them. 1. Close to school 2. Interesting animals 3. Learn a lot about animals. 1. Close to school 2. Interesting animals 3. Learn a lot about animals.

Let’s Review Core Lesson 3 End with a strong sentence telling why your idea is important. Your Teacher Who will be reading this?

Let’s Review Core Lesson 3 There is only one place for a field trip that is both educational and fun. There is only one place for a field trip that is both educational and fun. The “hook” Your Teacher

Let’s Review Core Lesson The zoo is the only place for students to learn and have fun at the same time! The zoo is the only place for students to learn and have fun at the same time! There is only one place for a field trip that is both educational and fun.

Let’s Review Core Lesson I think that our class should go to the zoo for their field trip. It is very close to school. The zoo has interesting animals and we can learn a lot from them. The zoo is the only place for students to learn and have fun at the same time! Sincerely, I think that our class should go to the zoo for their field trip. It is very close to school. The zoo has interesting animals and we can learn a lot from them. The zoo is the only place for students to learn and have fun at the same time! Sincerely,

Let’s Review Core Lesson Re-write your thesis statement. 1 2 Summarize your most important supporting details. 3 End with a strong sentence telling why your idea is important.

In this lesson, you have learned how to conclude your response by referring to the prompt and the “big ideas” of your response.

Let’s Review Guided Practice Using the steps in this lesson, write a closing paragraph for the following prompt: Your parents are deciding where to take the family for their summer vacation. They have asked you where you would like to go. Write an essay explaining to your parents where you want to go for vacation and why. Convince your parents that this is a good idea.

Let’s Review Extension Activities Look at the closing paragraph from the lesson. Can you write a different closing paragraph using different reasons?

Let’s Review Extension Activities Look at the closing paragraph from this lesson. How would this paragraph change if the reader was NOT the teacher? Choose a person below. Change the paragraph for that reader. (a) Your parents (b) Your best friend

Let’s Review Extension Activities I think that our class should go to the zoo for their field trip. It is very close to school. The zoo has interesting animals and we can learn a lot from them. The zoo is the only place for students to learn and have fun at the same time! Sincerely, I think that our class should go to the zoo for their field trip. It is very close to school. The zoo has interesting animals and we can learn a lot from them. The zoo is the only place for students to learn and have fun at the same time! Sincerely,

Let’s Review Quick Quiz Using the steps in this lesson, write a closing paragraph for your response to the prompt below. Your best friend is trying to decide what to do during the summer. He or she has asked you for advice. Write a letter to your friend explaining what you think he or she should do over the summer and why.