1. By: Jocelyn Bello- Paez
Long Essay Writing
By: Jocelyn Bello- Paez

2. Things to do…. 1. Deconstruct the essay prompt.
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3. Examples:
Compare and contrast the role of religion in the founding of the Spanish colonies in the 16th century with that of the English colonies in the 17th century.
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4. SNAPI
Analyze the influence of TWO of the following on the development of a Democratic society in the English colonies during the period from
Bacon’s Rebellion
Enlightenment
Great Awakening
Zenger Case
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5. SNAPI
Analyze the impact of geography and the environment on the development of at least two different regions of the English colonies along the Atlantic coast in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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6. Two Sentence Thesis
The first sentence should answer the question stating your opinion or the stance you will take. Basically you are answering the question directly with your opinion.
It should include words like clearly, inevitable, strongly, among others, words that make the sentence an opinion.
The second sentence should give at least three reasons supporting your opinion or stance. 
Will always go at the end of the intro paragraph.

7. Words to make thesis statements opinions:
Compare and Contrast thesis statements:
Evident
Noticeable
Pronounced
Striking
Deserve
Merit
Thorough
rigourous
Clear
Remarkable
Striking
Pronounced

8. Words to make thesis statements opinions:
Proposition thesis statements:
Beginning of thesis
Notion
Belief
Thought
Idea
proposition
End of thesis statement
Fascinating
intereseting
Thought provoking
provocative

9. Prompt#1
Compare and contrast the role of religion in the founding of the Spanish colonies in the 16th century with that of the English colonies in the 17th century.

10. Thesis Example #1
Clearly, the role of religion in the founding of the Spanish colonies in the 16th century was particularly different than the role it played in the founding of the English colonies in the 17th century. The role of religion in the founding of the Spanish colony was more of a missionary one in comparison to the English colonies which were founded on the basis of religious persecution in England as seen in the Plymouth and Massachusetts bay colonies. 

11. Prompt #2
Analyze the impact of geography and the environment on the development of at least two different regions of the English colonies along the Atlantic coast in the 17th and 18th centuries.

12. Example #2
The impact of geography and the environment was more devastating in the development of the colonies in the Chesapeake Region compared to the colonies in the New England region. The geographical location of Jamestown made it difficult to establish itself due to the marshy swamp conditions while the colder climate of the Middle Colonies along with arable land made there development more successful. 

13. Good Essay Writing Identify specific individuals Use active verbs
Use descriptive words
Explain who did what and why do not use overgeneralized statements as “mistakes were made” be specific.

14. Overgeneralized words
Every, everyone, everybody
Any, anyone, anybody
None, no one, nothing, nobody
All, sometimes, often, always, never, most, many some, very
Weak nouns:
Thing, stuff, person people.
Weak verbs( use action verbs instead)
Are, was, were, have, has, do, does, did,

15. Weak Adjectives:
Good, bad, great, super, nice.
Weak Phrases:
There is/are
It was/ were
Slang
awesome, cool, sucks, so, aint
Contractions

16. Do not use the following words.
Good
Very
Etc.
I feel
Many people
Gonna
Things
Got
In my opinion
There are
Really
Kind of
I think
A lot
Like
In conclusion.