How to construct a How to construct a good paragraph form?good paragraph form?

It is important that the article you create has It is important that the article you create has an organize story, and to do that an organize story, and to do that

facts/information must be gathered first to facts/information must be gathered first to write a good humorous sentences using the write a good humorous sentences using the

inverted pyramid structure.inverted pyramid structure.

Dog Saves Blind MasterDog Saves Blind MasterLead – Most important factsLead – Most important facts

A four-year old dog saved A four-year old dog saved the life of his blind master, the life of his blind master, Thursday night, but the Thursday night, but the animal’s loyalty cost the dog animal’s loyalty cost the dog its life.its life.

In serious condition today, In serious condition today, in Doctor’s Hospital is in Doctor’s Hospital is Ramon Garcia, 61, a broom Ramon Garcia, 61, a broom maker. Garcia of 15 Lico maker. Garcia of 15 Lico St., Pandacab, Manila was St., Pandacab, Manila was found early this morning found early this morning unconscious on a sidewalk unconscious on a sidewalk near the Aglipayan church.near the Aglipayan church.

Less important factsLess important facts

Police theorized that Garcia Police theorized that Garcia was knocked unconscious was knocked unconscious when he fell, his head hitting a when he fell, his head hitting a stone. Potpot, his dog, stone. Potpot, his dog, apparently tried to shield its apparently tried to shield its master from the cold and the master from the cold and the rain by draping itself over the rain by draping itself over the fallen man.fallen man.

When discovered this When discovered this morning by the Police Patrol, morning by the Police Patrol, Garcia was still unscious. The Garcia was still unscious. The dog lay near, dead.dog lay near, dead.

Relatives of Garcia, who is a Relatives of Garcia, who is a bachelor, told authorities that bachelor, told authorities that he always took nightly strolls he always took nightly strolls at about 11 p.m. with his dog.at about 11 p.m. with his dog.

Minor FactsMinor Facts

According to doctors, only the According to doctors, only the warmth from the dog’s body warmth from the dog’s body saved Garcia from certain death. saved Garcia from certain death.

Garcia told that he remembers Garcia told that he remembers nothing of the incident. A wallet nothing of the incident. A wallet containing P500 was still in containing P500 was still in Garcia’s pocket leading police to Garcia’s pocket leading police to rule out robbery.rule out robbery.

To create the Introduction gather To create the Introduction gather first the following:first the following:

Who?Who?What?What?

Where?Where?When?When?Why?Why?How?How?

Ex.:Ex.: The PNU dribblers poured The PNU dribblers poured ten baskets in the last three ten baskets in the last three minutes to edge out the TUP minutes to edge out the TUP Quintet, 65-63 at the opponents Quintet, 65-63 at the opponents home-ground yesterday home-ground yesterday afternoon.afternoon.

Who- Who- PNU dribblersPNU dribblers

What – What – poured ten baskets in the poured ten baskets in the last three minuteslast three minutes

WhenWhen – yesterday afternoon – yesterday afternoon

WhereWhere – at the opponents – at the opponents home-court home-court

WhyWhy – to edge out the TUP – to edge out the TUP QuintetQuintet

HowHow – 65-63 – 65-63

EXERCISES: Find the factsEXERCISES: Find the facts

1.1. On Saturday, April 30, the On Saturday, April 30, the moon will pass directly in moon will pass directly in front of the sun causing a front of the sun causing a total eclipse for half an total eclipse for half an hour.hour.

2.To raise funds for the 2.To raise funds for the construction of five more construction of five more classrooms, the Parent-classrooms, the Parent-Teacher Association will Teacher Association will sponsor a beauty contest sponsor a beauty contest Saturday night at the school Saturday night at the school social hall.social hall.

3.3. Sen. Alberto Romulo Sen. Alberto Romulo today, appealed for the today, appealed for the immediate concurrence immediate concurrence by the Lower House of a by the Lower House of a Senate-approved bill to Senate-approved bill to repeal all automatic repeal all automatic appropriations for foreign appropriations for foreign debt payment.debt payment.

4. 4. Because of the successful Because of the successful visit of the Philippine visit of the Philippine President to the United States President to the United States and Canada recently, the and Canada recently, the Department of Trade and Department of Trade and Industry is revising upward Industry is revising upward the investment and export the investment and export targets for the said countries.targets for the said countries.

5.5. The imposition of a real The imposition of a real estate bonanza was estate bonanza was proposed Nov. 21 to raise proposed Nov. 21 to raise additional revenues for additional revenues for the government by the government by increasing the price of increasing the price of petroleum products.petroleum products.

Write an Introduction based on the Write an Introduction based on the following facts:following facts:

- The party will be held at the PNU conference The party will be held at the PNU conference Hall, June 16Hall, June 16

- It will be held in honor of Dr. Alfonso O. It will be held in honor of Dr. Alfonso O. Santiago who will retire on May 16.Santiago who will retire on May 16.

- Doctor Santiago is Dean of the School of Doctor Santiago is Dean of the School of Languages and Linguistics.Languages and Linguistics.

- Atty. Lilia S. Garcia, vice president for Atty. Lilia S. Garcia, vice president for Administrative Affairs, will be the guest Administrative Affairs, will be the guest speaker.speaker.

- The PNU Faculty Association is sponsoring The PNU Faculty Association is sponsoring the party.the party.

- reforestation drivereforestation drive- Held at the foot of Mt. Arayat Held at the foot of Mt. Arayat

in Pampangain Pampanga- Last April 16Last April 16- Local boys scouts participated Local boys scouts participated

in the tree-planting activitiesin the tree-planting activities- They were headed by Scout They were headed by Scout

Master IsauroMaster Isauro Garcia. Garcia.