Activity: Paragraphing

Read the following model Unit 1 Project draft:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18VsBIVHV_kcllVGg6w-unfA8QBVfciHL08tcZ4UYWrg/edit

Along with your group, begin by determining the essay’s thesis statement.

Next, we will examine individual paragraphs. Focus your attention as follows:

Group 1: Paragraphs 2-4 (beginning “before we can ask” and ending “change in carbon emissions”)

Group 2: Paragraphs 4-6 (beginning “Unfortunately, national and international policies” and ending “to cut down on their carbon emissions”)

Group 3: Paragraphs 7-9 (beginning “While Patenaude offers” and ending “attempts to reduce carbon emissions”)

Group 4: Paragraphs 10-12 (beginning “the truth is that while a business…” and ending “that would make cutting emissions more affordable”

Create a new Google Doc and name it “Paragraphing Activity.” Each group should have 1 Google Doc. For each of your assigned paragraphs, assess its:

• relationship to the thesis 
• unity 
• coherence 
• adequate development of the paragraph’s main idea 

In addition to assessing these individually, explain briefly how each paragraph might be improved. You can be as brief as possible, but more complex problems might require a bit more explanation.