writing the essay (gaetz)
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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 TopicsO Use knowledge and personal
experienceO Think about your purpose
O Inform, Entertain, Persuade
Thesis StatementsO Similar to a topic sentence in a
paragraphO Introduces the topic of the essay and
arouses the readers’ interest
CharacteristicsO Expresses the main topic of the
essayO Contains a controlling ideaO 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 PlanO Helps you organize your thesis
statement and supporting ideas before you write a draft
O Examples: p. 184-187
Organization Template
Thesis StatementI. Topic Sentence
I. Supporting DetailII. Supporting Detail
II. Topic Sentence
The Writer’s Desk pg. 187
The IntroductionO Introduces the subject of your essayO Contains the thesis statementO Lead-Ins
O QuotationO Surprising, Provocative StatementO Question
Introduction StylesO Give general or historical
background informationO Tell an interesting anecdoteO Present a vivid descriptionO Present the opposing positionO Give a definition
The ConclusionO Final paragraphO 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 TitleO Write after you’ve completed your
essayO Brief; Depict the topic and purpose;
Attract the reader’s attentionO Center on the page; Capitalize first
words (not prepositions or articles)O Descriptive TitlesO Titles Related to Writing Patterns
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