1. HRE 4M1
Independent Study Unit
Essay Writing:
Process to Product

2. The Essay
 Written Form
 English: An essay is an essay – form
remains, adapt supports, listen to
instructor
 Prior Knowledge (past papers, notes)
+ Thorough Understanding of
Assignment (handout, lessons,
verification)

3. Thesis Statements
 The most important part of the essay
 The entire paper works towards
proving this one statement.
 Thread that ties the essay together

4. Visualize
THESIS
Subtopic 1 Subtopic 2 Subtopic 3
that proves the that proves the that proves the
thesis thesis thesis
ECHO THESIS

5. Thesis
DO NOT DO
 Repeat the topic  Create a focused
 Be vague argument
 Be clear and concise
 Include unnecessary
 Try to target your
wordiness
 Lack an argument statement to make it
more interesting and
effective

6. Thesis Statements
 Read the section on the HRE4M:
Essay Review on Thesis Statements
 Underline or highlight key ideas
 Star items that you might forget

7. What is PLAGIARISM?
 It’s bad, very bad 
 Occurs when you use any idea, words,
or content from an outside source …
 And you don’t document it properly
(e.g. no quotation marks, no
parenthetical references, no Works
Cited)
 Receives automatic ZERO!

8. Integrating Evidence into your Essay
 A necessary skill
 Majority of University and College
work
 Avoids plagiarism
 When done correctly and with variety,
it helps the flow of your writing
 Read section on handout now.
Highlight what you need to remember.

9. Next Time: Strategy Sheet
Instructions lesson
Worksheet to be completed