1. Lord of the Flies and “Picture of Childhood”
Part III Essay Review
Lord of the Flies
and
“Picture of Childhood”

2. Introduction similarities differences differences
Look for similarities in both readings
similarities
differences
differences
What should the essay be about?
- Fact (NO)
- Theme (YES)

3. Introduction 1
Thesis

4. Introduction
Thesis:
What word or idea is the key that allows the essay to stick together in your thesis.

5. Introduction Thesis - Must include author name(s) and title of story.
Don’t forget to punctuate properly!

6. Introduction Using Underlining and Quotation Marks
Titles and Names to Underline
A novel
A ship
A play
A film
A painting
A sculpture or statue
A drawing
A CD
A TV Series
A cartoon series
An encyclopedia
A magazine
A newspaper

7. Introduction Using Underlining and Quotation Marks
Titles to Put Into “Quotation Marks”
Poem
Short story
A skit
A commercial
An individual episode in a TV series (like "The Pen" on Seinfeld)
A cartoon episode, like "Trouble With Dogs"
A chapter
An article
A newspaper story

8. Make sure you capitalized correctly
Introduction
Thesis - Must include author names and title of story.
Using Underlining and Quotation Marks
Make sure you capitalized correctly
Novel
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Poem
“Picture of Childhood” by Yevgeny Yevtushenko

9. Introduction Minimum of three sentences 2 Define key word or idea
Define 2nd key word or idea 3 or
Expand on first word or idea 1
Thesis

10. Introduction
Indent
Check for spelling (Look in the readings and in the question).
Capitalization – Proper Nouns (Specific)
Punctuation
Look for run-on sentences
Did I incorrectly add capital letters within in a word? ThoMas
Are all my sentences complete sentences?

11. Transition Words LIST OF TRANSITIONAL WORDS FOR WRITING ESSAYS
The following is a list of transition words to help students write more fluently and meaningful essays.
Indicating similarity or addition: (26)
again equally in fact
also equally important in general
and for in the same fashion
another for example likewise
as for instance moreover
as if further (more) of course
as much as in addition similarly
as though in addition to too
besides in a like manner

12. Indicating dissimilarity, or contradiction (32)
Transition Words
Indicating dissimilarity, or contradiction (32)
although even though on the contrary
and yet however on the other hand
another in comparison otherwise
as if in comparison to still
away from in place of than
besides in spite of unfortunately
but instead unless
by comparison less important whereas
conversely neither while
differing from nevertheless yet
even if notwithstanding

13. Indicating Chronology or Sequence: (38)
Transition Words
Indicating Chronology or Sequence: (38)
after first, second, etc presently
afterward formerly provided that
as soon as hereafter secondly
at first in the beginning since
at last in the meantime then
at length in the second place thereafter
at present in the first place soon
at the same time later to begin with
before meanwhile until
during moments later when
earlier next while
finally now yet
first of all once

14. Indicating priority or importance (17)
Transition Words
Indicating priority or importance (17)
above all further next
also furthermore of greater
besides in addition to of less importance
equally important in the first place provided that
first, second, etc more (most) important to begin with
for one reason moreover

15. Introduction

16. Conclusion