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Writing an Essay

Mr. Wilson - LMAC. Writing an Essay. Where to begin?. So, we have covered Lit Elements and Author’s Techniques; we have talked about Thesis Statements; we have discussed the MLA format… Now what?. The First Questions. How are you being evaluated? When is it due?

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Writing an Essay

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  1. Mr. Wilson - LMAC Writing an Essay

  2. Where to begin? • So, we have covered Lit Elements and Author’s Techniques; we have talked about Thesis Statements; we have discussed the MLA format… • Now what?

  3. The First Questions • How are you being evaluated? • When is it due? • When do you do your best writing? • Did I get all the information from the text?

  4. Now you should be ready to start

  5. Writing an Introduction • What are the elements of a good introduction? • An attention grabber – or a hook (this should probably be your first sentence). • Necessary information – author’s name, title of the work and either a brief mention of the theme or summary of the story (ONE sentence). • THESIS STATEMENT (one sentence). • Maybe a brief description of what you are going to cover (one sentence).

  6. Next:Formulate your paragraphs. • Your paragraphs should flow in a natural order. • You can write as many paragraphs as you want. • But they should be self-contained (i.e.: with their own beginning, middle and end). • Like your conclusion, save the most interesting stuff for your last paragraph.

  7. Want to get really fancy? • Good writing FLOWS. • If you have picked a natural order for your ideas and your paragraphs, then your ideas should… • CONNECT from one paragraph to another (this is not as easy as it sounds).

  8. Transitional and Linking Words used in multiple paragraph essays 100 transition words Academic Essays – by Adam Kissel

  9. Individual paragraphs • Each paragraph is like a mini-essay: • It has an introduction and a point • It provides evidence to support or disprove that point. • It has a conclusion • If it is less then 3 sentences or more then 8…something is up.

  10. Plagiarism • What is it? • Passing off someone else’s ideas as your own. • Why should you avoid it? • Plagiarism is one of the worst forms of cheating. • It will remain on your academic record forever. • Why is it so easy to catch high school students? • Because you are not very good at it. • It is probably just easier to cite everything!

  11. Editing and Style • Never hand in a paper that has not be read by someone else. • Try reading your work out loud – if it sounds weird, then it will not makes sense to me either. • The last, and the most painful, is to practice practicepracticepracticepractice. (Reading also helps a lot!)

  12. Yes – this means writing your paper more then 24 hours in advance! (Sir! Are you serious!)

  13. Conclusion • Your conclusion is exactly that – a short summary of what you have already spoken about, so yes, it will be repetitive. • Many times, I have written my conclusion and I have had to go back and change my thesis! Be flexible! • This should be the BEST WRITTEN and MOST INTERESTING part of your essay – so make it count!

  14. (and yes – I am a very hard marker…hehhehheh.) Good luck!

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