writing essays organization and development
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Introduction
Thesis
Main Ideas
Supporting Ideas
Transitional Words and PhrasesConclusion
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Background about a topic
Narrative
Quotation
Dramatic statistics/facts
Shocking statementQuestions that lead to the thesis
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THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OFYOUR ESSAY!!!
THE THESIS ADDRESSES THE PROMPT THE THESIS TELLS THE AUDIENCE WHAT
YOUR ENTIRE ESSAY IS ABOUT
THE THESIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANTIDEA OF YOUR ESSAY
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A good thesis statement gives the readersome hint about what you will say aboutthe topic.
Weak Thesis: Mahatma Gandhi was an
interesting man. Good Thesis: Mahatma Gandhi was a
person of contradictions.
Weak Thesis: Television is a total waste of
time.
Good Thesis: Parents should chooseappropriate, educational television shows fortheir children to watch.
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A good thesis statement presents youropinion about the topic and is not just afact or an observation.
Weak Thesis: London is the capital of
England.
Good Thesis: For tourists interested in Britishhistory, London is an ideal travel destination.
Weak Thesis: Many movies today are violent. Good Thesis: The violence in movies today
makes children less sensitive to otherpeoples suffering.
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A good thesis statement is written as acomplete statement. Weak Thesis: Should something be done
about bad drivers?
Good Thesis: Bad drivers should have to takea driving course before being allowed todrive again.
Weak Thesis: There is a problem with the
information on the Internet. Good Thesis: To make sure information found
on the internet is valid, computer users mustmake sure the sources of the information arecredible.
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A good thesis statement does notformally announce what your opinionabout the topic is.
Weak Thesis: In my paper, I will write aboutwhether schools should require uniforms.
Good Thesis: Public schools should notrequire uniforms.
Weak Thesis: The subject of this essay is drugtesting.
Good Thesis: Drug testing is needed for allprofessional athletes.
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NEVER WRITE I THINK or I
BELIEVE or I.. IN YOURTHESIS STATEMENT
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Usually, each main idea is its ownparagraph.
TOPIC SENTENCE
The topic sentence is at thebeginning of the paragraph.
The topic sentence introduces the
main idea of that paragraph.
Think of the topic sentence as aMINI THESIS STATEMENT.
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Supporting ideas help to convince yourreader that your main idea is a good one.
Back up your main ideas by using:
Evidence
Examples
Stories
Facts/numbers/data
Logic
Quotations
Argument and counter argument
And more
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Use transitional words and phrases totake the reader from one idea to thenext.
Transitional words and phrases give thereader an idea of the relationshipsbetween the various ideas andsupporting points.
They also help to show the relationshipbetween sentences.
They make your essay FLOW!
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The concluding paragraph is separatefrom the other paragraphs and bringsclosure to the essay.
It discusses the importance of yourideas.
It restates the thesis with fresh
wording. It sums up the main idea of the
paper.
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The conclusion can:
Include a provocative or
memorable quotation. Make a prediction or
suggestion.
Leave the reader withsomething to think about