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Writing the Essay
“Without words, without writing, and
without books there would be no
history, and there could be no concept of
humanity.”
Explore Topics
O Use knowledge and personal experience
O Think about your purpose
O Inform, Entertain, Persuade
Thesis Statements
O Similar to a topic sentence in a paragraph
O Introduces the topic of the essay and
arouses the readers’ interest
Characteristics
O Expresses the main topic of the essay
O Contains a controlling idea
O A complete sentence that usually appears
in the essay’s introductory paragraph
Effective Thesis Statements
O Ask yourself…
O Is my thesis statement a complete
statement with a controlling idea?
O Does my thesis statement make a valid
and supportable point?
O Can I support my thesis statement in an
essay?
Let’s Practice!
O All teachers have a class favorite.
O The streets are becoming more
dangerous.
O How to use a digital camera.
The Essay Plan
O Helps you organize your thesis statement
and supporting ideas before you write a
draft
O Examples: p. 184-187
Organization Template
Thesis Statement
I. Topic Sentence
I. Supporting Detail
II. Supporting Detail
II. Topic Sentence
The Writer’s Desk pg. 187
The Introduction
O Introduces the subject of your essay
O Contains the thesis statement
O Lead-Ins
O Quotation
O Surprising, Provocative Statement
O Question
Introduction Styles
O Give general or historical background
information
O Tell an interesting anecdote
O Present a vivid description
O Present the opposing position
O Give a definition
The Conclusion
O Final paragraph
O Rephrases the thesis statement and
summarizes the main points of the essay
O Close with a
prediction, suggestion, quotation, or call to
action
O David’s Conclusion – p. 191
The Essay Title
O Write after you’ve completed your essay
O Brief; Depict the topic and purpose; Attract
the reader’s attention
O Center on the page; Capitalize first words
(not prepositions or articles)
O Descriptive Titles
O Titles Related to Writing Patterns

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Writing the Essay (Gaetz)

  • 1. Writing the Essay “Without words, without writing, and without books there would be no history, and there could be no concept of humanity.”
  • 2. Explore Topics O Use knowledge and personal experience O Think about your purpose O Inform, Entertain, Persuade
  • 3. Thesis Statements O Similar to a topic sentence in a paragraph O Introduces the topic of the essay and arouses the readers’ interest
  • 4. Characteristics O Expresses the main topic of the essay O Contains a controlling idea O A complete sentence that usually appears in the essay’s introductory paragraph
  • 5. Effective Thesis Statements O Ask yourself… O Is my thesis statement a complete statement with a controlling idea? O Does my thesis statement make a valid and supportable point? O Can I support my thesis statement in an essay?
  • 6. Let’s Practice! O All teachers have a class favorite. O The streets are becoming more dangerous. O How to use a digital camera.
  • 7. The Essay Plan O Helps you organize your thesis statement and supporting ideas before you write a draft O Examples: p. 184-187
  • 8. Organization Template Thesis Statement I. Topic Sentence I. Supporting Detail II. Supporting Detail II. Topic Sentence The Writer’s Desk pg. 187
  • 9. The Introduction O Introduces the subject of your essay O Contains the thesis statement O Lead-Ins O Quotation O Surprising, Provocative Statement O Question
  • 10. Introduction Styles O Give general or historical background information O Tell an interesting anecdote O Present a vivid description O Present the opposing position O Give a definition
  • 11. The Conclusion O Final paragraph O Rephrases the thesis statement and summarizes the main points of the essay O Close with a prediction, suggestion, quotation, or call to action O David’s Conclusion – p. 191
  • 12. The Essay Title O Write after you’ve completed your essay O Brief; Depict the topic and purpose; Attract the reader’s attention O Center on the page; Capitalize first words (not prepositions or articles) O Descriptive Titles O Titles Related to Writing Patterns

Notas do Editor

  1. The Writer’s World: Paragraphs and Essays, 3rd edition.
  2. Practice #1 (179)Identify the problem with each thesis statement and revise.