Provide a metaview, lifting students into a wider view of the concept. Use another medium (not reading or writing) to connect students' personal knowing to the concept (i.e. visual arts, music, movement, metaphor, etc.) Involve learners in reflective production that blends the emotional and the cognitive.

Students conceptualize Topic Sentence, Supporting Details & conclusion in drawings.

Objective: To teach the concept of paragraph writing by visual imagery of a topic, details and conclusion.

Activity: Instruct student to fold large piece of drawing paper into eight boxes. Number the boxes 1-8. A) In the first box, draw a picture of something you enjoy doing.
B) In boxes 2-7, draw pictures of how you learned to do it.
C) In the last box, draw a picture that shows you have learned the activity.

Assessment: Quality of visual in understanding the concepts. (Illustration can be limited to fewer boxes depending on age level of students.)