Information Paragraph Assignment
Due: July 15th, 2021 at 9:00 am
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Task: Write a well constructed information paragraph (one paragraph only, double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 font double spaced, 250 words) based on one of the topics related to aging and the elderly.
Nursing Home Care in Canada
Nursing Home Care in your Home Country
The Effects of Covid19 on the Elderly
Alzhimer’s Disease
Dimentia
Medication for the Elderly in Canada
Medication for the Elderly in your Home Country
Osteoarthritis
Workplace Ageism
Physical Health in the Elderly
Mental Health in the Elderly
Canada Pensions
Pensions in your home country
Search for information on your selected topic. Find at least 3 sources, and ensure to include a Sources Page for your paragraph, and cite appropriately in MLA.
Choose at least four as supporting details to develop your main idea. In your paragraph, include the topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence.
Purpose and Audience: To provide information about an issue affecting the elderly.
Parts of the Information Paragraph:
Use this table to map out what you are going to include in your paragraph. Use graphic organizer to support your writing.
facts
Will be a list of details you will address in your paragraph
aspect /angle
What are you going to focus on?
main idea
Your main idea will connect to the aspect you chose to discuss.
supporting details
conclusion
To write an information paragraph
Planning
· Choose an aspect (angle) you are going to focus on.
· Draft a topic sentence. This tells the reader what aspect you are going to write about (for example “SPH 3U” is a subject. “SPH 3U”, is a class filled with smart, humorous and caring students.” is a topic sentence).
· List supporting details. Put them in chronological order, or by importance
Writing
· Write in the 3rd person perspective: ie: Mrs. Urquhart’s family is the most important part of her life.
· Write your information paragraph using your topic sentence and the details you listed.
· Use connecting words (like “first, second, third” or “then” or “because”) to join the points you listed.
· Include at least four pieces of information
· Write a final sentence that restates the main idea (your topic sentence) and summarizes the supporting details.
·Hand in your rough copy and good copy. There must evidence of editing.
Rubric Checklist
Criteria
Marks
Knowledge and Understanding
Written ONE paragraph with a topic sentence?
Written in the third person perspective? (I did not use “I”)
Topic sentence is clearly outlined
/5
Thinking
Used four pieces of information?
Clearly integrated these pieces of information into the paragraph to support the main idea?
Sources are relevant and reputable
Evidence of the writing process and editing
/5
Application
Used transition words like “First” and “then” and “because”
Completed my paragraph with a concluding sentence that summarizes my main idea?
Paragraph is properly referenced
/5
Communication
Edited my work for spelling errors?
Edited my work for grammatical errors?
Uses vocabulary effectively to incorporate new words?
Uses a variety of different sentence types?
/5
What do I need to improve upon ? /20
Topic sentence needs to be clearer
Conclusion needs to refer back to the main ideas
Spelling
Grammar
Sentence Structure
More details to support topic sentence
Word Choice
Clarity of Writing
Notes:
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