A well-written paragraph is the building block to all other writing. In this three week course, students will learn basic paragraph writing techniques and practice using them to write narrative, informative, and opinion paragraphs. Each week will walk learners through steps to writing paragraphs, and then we will apply them to a specific type of paragraph. This class is highly practical, with lots of discussion and hands-on practice. We will cover the entire paragraph writing process, including brainstorming, organizing, topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. Week 1: Narrative Paragraphs, writing about a personal experience Week 2: Informative Paragraphs, writing about facts (these are the most common paragraphs found in essay questions on tests) Week 3: Opinion Paragraphs, writing about personal opinions and supporting those opinions clearly