1. Essay Writing

2. Essay Writing Lessons Essay Structure Essay Outline Moving from Topic to Essay Organizing the Essay Body Essay Format Hints & Tips

3. Essay Structure The framework of your writing

5. Structure Introductory Paragraph - introduce & ease reader into topic - move from general sentences to specific ones - end with your thesis statement Eg: life – literature – book – topic – thesis life – history – people – topic – book - thesis

6. Structure Thesis - An arguable statement, making clear the position the author takes on a topic - Depends upon your purpose & audience (Topic = what the text is “about;” the subject addressed by a text Eg: greed, love, hope, jealousy, etc.)

7. Structure Body Paragraphs - where you prove your thesis Body Paragraph Structure: 1. Point (topic sentence: proves thesis) 2. Proofs (as many as are practical) 3. Comment (relates proofs to thesis)

8. Structure Concluding Paragraph - re-state your thesis - move from specific sentences to general ones - ease reader away from essay, and back to real life again (theme statement)

9. Structure The Rebuttal Paragraph - Acknowledge points of opposing argument - Minimize the validity of these points * Insert after your introductory paragraph!

10. Essay Outline -W-What’s required -M-Marks for summative

11. Thesis (2) List of rebuttal points (3) For each body paragraph: (3X4) - Full topic sentence - Proofs in point form - Full comment sentence Thesis restatement in different words (1) Theme statement (2)

12. Moving from Topic to Essay …in 8 easy steps!

13. 1. Read & understand topic 2. Dissect & brainstorm topic 3. Pick argument & brainstorm thesis 4. Form & test thesis 5. Brainstorm & organize support 6. List rebuttals 7. Write, Revise, Edit 8. Proofread & print good copy

14. Organizing the Essay Body Principles & Development Methods

15. Organizing principle? - chronology- cause & effect - process- logic Development method? - define- classify - analyze- describe - compare- exemplify

16. Essay Format MLA Style

17. Essay Format: Page 1

18. Essay Format: Subsequent Pages

19. Essay Format: Works Cited

20. Essay Format: In-Text Citation 1.Author’s name in text -- page information in parentheses: eg: Murray claims that food is good for you (35-7). 2.Author’s name in reference -- name and page information in parenthesis: eg: There are many reasons why food is good for you (Murray 35-7). 3.Full reference in text -- no parentheses necessary: eg: Murray, in pages 35-7 of his book, explains why food is good for you.

21. Hints & Tips Advice for top marks

22. Do not write in 1 st person (avoid “I”) Do not start a body / concluding paragraph with a quotation Move from your weakest point to your strongest Do not use contractions Do not use colloquial language Use the present tense Refer to author by last name Develop a creative title that relates to thesis

23. Essay Writing Ask questions at any time!