1. How to write concisely and compellingly
Recipe for Writing:
How to write concisely and compellingly

2. A recipe has a process: Prewriting Drafting: knowing how to:
Follow your recipe.
Have your ingredients on hand.
Editing: checking it over
Sharing: let a friend help you
proofread BEFORE the teacher sees it.

3. Visualize the end product:
Generate ideas
Effective pre-writing with graphic organizers!
Save time and energy
Avoid brain-fry
Help to keep on task
Get creative juices flowing

4. Graphic organizers: How they help
Stop worrying about producing “perfect” English.
Organize vocabulary: write a list of words to use.
Increase fluency.
Stay on task.
Know what you are going to write about before you write it.
Packets of graph. org.s

5. Examples of Graphic Organizers
Story maps
Flow charts
Mind maps
Venn diagrams
Question List Matrix
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6. Essay Structure
Introduction
Paragraph one
Paragraph two
Paragraph three
Conclusion, with a twist

7. Proper Essay Structure
1 Intro: Tell them what you are going to say.
2 Body: Tell them details, in three paragraphs.
3. Conclusion: Tell them what you told them.

8. Tell them what you are going to say.
Introduction
Tell them what you are going to say.
Have an attention grabbing sentence, or hook, to get the reader interested.
List the general points you will discuss in
the body. This is the thesis sentence.

9. Example of an introduction hook
Imagine a country where small gardens are maintained in the subway station. Imagine ancient customs and the most modern conveniences existing side by side in harmony. With its mountains, varying climate, and spectacular urbanscapes, Japan offers many unique experiences for the Western tourist.

10. Example of thesis statement
Imagine a country where small gardens are maintained in the subway station. Imagine ancient customs and the most modern conveniences existing side by side in harmony. With its mountains, varying climate, and spectacular urbanscapes, Japan offers many unique experiences for the Western tourist.

11. Body
Three points, ideas or experiences related to your main topic contained in 3 paragraphs.
Each paragraph explains in detail one idea. The idea is in the topic sentence.
Helps you stay on task
Interest for the reader

12. Example of a topic sentence
Japan is a small country with a great variety of geographical features. It has four main islands and more than 6,800 smaller islands. The total land area of Japan is 377,719 square kilometers. Seventy-three percent of this land is mountainous. The tallest mountain is Mt. Fuji, which is 3,776 meters high.

13. Conclusion
The last sentence in your intro becomes the first sentence in your conclusion paragraph.
Next: state your three ideas or points again.
Finally, wrap it up with a thought.

14. Conclusion
From spectacular Mount Fuji to modern bustling Tokyo, the Western tourist can find many fascinating places to visit in Japan. Hotel prices have never been more accessible. Visiting Japan should be on the top of everyone’s “want-to-tour” list.

15. By following this guideline, your essays will be
Follow the recipe
By following this guideline, your essays will be
Focused
Well-written
Less time-consuming to write
More concise and to the point.
Good luck!