WRITING A PARAGRAPH ABOUT YOURSELF

KARI ISAKSEN & CAROL KIM

INCOMPLETE/COMPLETE SENTENCES

• Incomplete sentencesWent to store.

I like.

• Complete sentences

I went to the store.

I like ice cream.

SENTENCE PRACTICE

1.BOUGHT A PRESENT.

2.THE TRAIN STOPPED.

3.SHE IS SINGING A SONG.

4.WHALE NOT A FISH.

5.UNTIL 2 O’CLOCK.

6.HE PLAYS SOCCER.

7.CLAIRE IS SHY.

8. IN THE GARDEN.

PUNCTUATION/CAPITALIZATION

Rules: Always Capitalize…

Examples

The first word of a sentence

What is his name? His name is Matthew Simmons.

The pronoun, I Harris and I like to play tennis together.

The names and titles of people

He has a meeting with Dr. Carol Wolf. Let’s call Song Yee.

The names of streets, cities, states, countries, and continents

The library is on Juniper Street.She is from Austin, Texas.They live in Lima, Peru.Peru is in South America.

Days of the week and months of the year

His birthday is next Thursday.We’re going on vacation in June.

The names of languages and nationalities

He speaks Vietnamese.My grandparents are Mexican.

PUNCTUATION/CAPITALIZATION PRACTICE

1. i like to travel.

2.chris lives in virginia.

3.When did they get back from Mexico

4.Mr. Kim has a meeting on Friday.

5. let’s meet sam for lunch on wednesday

6.Did you see Mrs. Smith in the library?

7.Do you like to swim

8.I went to the beach in July.

WRITING ABOUT YOURSELF • 1. What is your complete name? My name is Kari

Isaksen.

• 2. Where are you from? I am from Mechanicsville, Virginia.

• 3. Where do you live now? I live in Williamsburg, Virginia.

• 4. What language(s) do you speak? I speak English.

• 5. How would you describe yourself? I am a mother, wife, and student.

• 6. What do you like to do in your free time? I like to watch movies, go to the beach, play with my children.

• 7. What is your favorite food? My favorite food is pizza.

• 8. What is your favorite color? My favorite color is pink.

WRITING ABOUT YOURSELF

What is your complete name? My name is Carol Kim.

Where are you from? I am from Chantilly, Virginia.

Where do you live now? I live in Williamsburg, Virginia.

What languages do you speak? I speak English and Korean.

How would you describe yourself? I am a graduate student at William and Mary.

What do you like to do in your free time? In my free time, I like to cook and play with my cat.

What is your favorite food? My favorite foods is pizza.

What is your favorite color? My favorite color is yellow.

PARAGRAPH FORM

English paragraphs are written in a special form. Follow these rules when you write a paragraph:

1. Indent the first line of each new paragraph about 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) from the margin.

2. Begin each sentence with a capital letter.3. End each sentence with correct punctuation (a period, a

question mark, or an exclamation point).4. Do not start each sentence on a new line.

PARAGRAPH EXAMPLE #1

My name is Kari Isaksen. I am from Mechanicsville, Virginia. I currently live in Williamsburg, Virginia. I speak English. My favorite color is pink. My favorite food is pizza. I am a mother, wife, and student. I like to watch movies, go to the beach, and play with my kids.

Indent First Line Period

PARAGRAPH EXAMPLE #2

My name is Carol Kim. I am from Chantilly, Virginia. I now live in Williamsburg, Virginia. I speak English and Korean. I am a graduate student at William and Mary. In my free time, I like to cook and play with my cat. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite color is yellow. 

Capital Letter Beginning of Next Sentence

CHECKING YOUR WORK

Revising Checklist

Yes No

Is the first word of the paragraph indented?

Does each sentence begin with a capital letter?

Does each sentence end with a period?

Does each new sentence begin next to the one before it?

THANK YOU!WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE

LESSON.