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Writing an Essay

Writing an Essay. Introduction Body Paragraphs Conclusion. Introduction. Your opening paragraph should help clarify your thinking about your topic and accomplish three things: 1. introduce your topic, 2. gain your reader’s attention, and 3. identify your thesis.

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Writing an Essay

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  1. Writing an Essay Introduction Body Paragraphs Conclusion

  2. Introduction • Your opening paragraph should help clarify your thinking about your topic and accomplish three things: 1. introduce your topic, 2. gain your reader’s attention, and 3. identify your thesis. (Writers Inc Handbook page 55)

  3. Body Paragraph • TOPIC SENTENCE (Tells what the paragraph is about.) A) Evidence – quote or supporting detail (this is what it says . . . ) B) This is what it means . . . C) This is why it is important . . . • CONLUDING SENTENCE (Explain why the information in this paragraph is important.)

  4. Arranging Your Details Chronological Order Dynamic Character Explaining a Process Telling a Story in History Classification Illustration Cause-and-Effect Comparison (Writers Inc Handbook pages 105-108)

  5. Additional Body Paragraphs asNeeded • Continue with one or more body paragraphs.

  6. Conclusion • Your closing paragraph should summarize your thesis and leave the reader with something to think about, for example: • Review the main points. • Emphasize the special importance of the main point. • Answer any questions the reader may still have. • Draw a conclusion and put the information in perspective. • Provide a final significant thought for the reader. (Writers Inc Handbook page 178)

  7. Sample Introduction In the short story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, setting plays a pivotal role. The story takes place in the late 1800s in Paris, France, a time when the middle class is emerging. The following question, then, needs to be considered: “In what ways and to what degree does the setting play a role in the story?”

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