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The 11 Sentence Paragraph

The 11 Sentence Paragraph. How to write an expository essay. You need to learn the following terms. Thesis Statement Concrete Detail Commentary Closing Commentary Chunk. Thesis Statement.

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The 11 Sentence Paragraph

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  1. The 11 Sentence Paragraph How to write an expository essay

  2. You need to learn the following terms • Thesis Statement • Concrete Detail • Commentary • Closing Commentary • Chunk

  3. Thesis Statement • A statement having a subject and an opinion. The possibility of disagreement is always present. The thesis must be proved by reasons, not by emotions, in order to be proved valid. The thesis statement is the firstsentence in the 11 sentence paragraph.

  4. Concrete Detail • Factsand examples that support the thesis. They include direct quotations from and summaries or paraphrases of literary texts. These must be documented unless they are common knowledge. They are another author’s thoughts and words, not the student essayist’s.

  5. Commentary • The student essayist’s opinions and insights, not concrete detail. Other synonyms include development, elaboration and explanationof the concrete detail.

  6. Closing Commentary • The "clincher" at the close of a paragraph or mini essay. It also rephrases the thesis statement and provides a sense of completion to the paragraph.

  7. Chunk • A cluster of CD/CM/CM sentences in a paragraph

  8. Writing a Mini Essay: • Sentence 1 – Thesis (Topic) Sentence • Sentence 2 – Concrete detail (example to prove/support #1) • Sentence 3 – Commentary (explains why/how the detail proves or clarifies the thesis • Sentence 4 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes CD) • Sentence 5 – Concrete detail (gives a second example to prove/support #1) • Sentence 6 – Commentary (explains why/how #5 relates to #1) • Sentence 7 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes CD) • Sentence 8 – Concrete detail (example to prove/support #1) • Sentence 9 – Commentary (explains why/how #8 relates to #1) • Sentence 10 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes CD) • Sentence 11-- Closing Commentary (summarizes paragraph, restates topic or thesis sentence, and does not introduce new information.)

  9. Let’s Practice! • Read the prompt on the next slide and answer the question using an 8 or 11 sentence paragraph.

  10. In 1955 medical researcher Jonas Salk introduced an effective polio vaccine. At the time polio was considered the biggest threat to public health, yet Salk refused to profit by patenting the vaccine because he was more concerned with preventing disease than with personal gain. • Although many people work to benefit themselves, some people choose to put others first. Think carefully about this statement. • Write an essay explaining whether people should be more concerned about others than about themselves. • Be sure to — • clearly state your thesis • organize and develop your ideas effectively • choose your words carefully • edit your writing for grammar, mechanics, and spelling

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