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Pete. An Introduction to Mr. Pete Paper Your essay friend. Oh my goodness! A shotgun essay? No prob!. This slideshow was made in association with:. The Shotgun Essay Corporation And Sesame Street. Who is Pete Paper?.
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Pete An Introduction to Mr. Pete PaperYour essay friend Oh my goodness! A shotgun essay? No prob!
This slideshow was made in association with: The Shotgun Essay Corporation And Sesame Street
Who is Pete Paper? • Pete Paper is a model of how you should write a shotgun essay. When you start planning an essay, you can use the awesome Pete Paper format to help you. • He helps you organize your: • introduction and thesis statement • supporting paragraphs • conclusion
Like this Paragraph #1 Paragraph #2 Paragraph #3 Paragraph #4 Paragraph #5 What does Pete Paper Look Like? Pete Paper
What are Pete’s Parts? • Introduction • General Statement • Thesis Statement • Supporting Paragraphs with details • Conclusion • Restatement of Thesis • Reworded General Statement
INTRODUCTION • What is the purpose of an introduction? • Engage your audience • Introduce your topic • Provide an outline of what is to come in your essay
Pete’s Head: The Introduction G e n e r a l Statement that narrows to a Thesis Thesis Statement T
Introduction • There are at least 2 sentences in your introduction. • A General statement about your topic. • A good one hooks your reader • A Thesis statement (main idea of your essay)
Thesis Statement • Your thesis statement generally comes as the last sentence in your introduction. • It contains the main idea of your entire essay and should be worded with great care and attention. • All your supporting information should support your thesis statement.
Pete’s Body: Supporting Information Paragraph #2 Topic Sentence Supporting Info Paragraph #3 Topic Sentence Supporting Info Paragraph #4 Topic Sentence Supporting Info
Supporting Information • Your supporting information backs up each topic sentence…which ultimately backs your thesis statement. • You need at least 3 paragraphs of supporting information • Your first sentence in each paragraph is the topic sentence. (Could include transition.) • There should be at least 5-8 sentences in each paragraph. • 8 point paragraphs are great! http://wpms2063.com/images/isg/ISG5551640-bariatric-XXL-to-XXXXL-abdominal-back-support-brace.jpg
Pete’s Feet: The Conclusion T Broadens from the Thesis Statement
Conclusion • There are at least 2 sentences in your conclusion. It is really a reverse introduction. • Reworded Thesis statement (main idea of your essay) • Reworded general statement about your topic to close. • The key to the conclusion is rewording. Do not just copy and reorder.
Transitions • Here you go….
Now that I know Pete Paper, Where Should I Start? • You need to have something to prove. • A great place to start is figuring out 3 points that back what you are trying to prove. • After you figure out what you are trying to prove and your 3 supporting points, you can go back and formulate your thesis statement. • Tip: You don’t have to write your whole introduction first. Many people get stuck on their intro--skip it and write it after you have your supporting info.
Peace out, yo! Pete Thank You Mr. Pete PaperYour essay friend