Before mastering the essay, students should master the paragraph.

Each lesson plan contains discussion/notes information, lesson procedures, and a list of ELA Common Core Standards in case your administrator shows up.

Here are some more lesson plans and lesson ideas for writing paragraphs. 

1. Writing Topic Sentences
2. Teaching Paragraph Structure
3. Using Transitions Effectively
   
4. Paragraph Challenge
5. The Methods of Paragraph Development
6. Paragraph Writing
7. Using Supporting Details Effectively