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The Essay

The Essay. Its Structure and the Functions of Its Components. The Purpose. Define a position or opinion Collect supporting examples/details Organize points logically. The Purpose. Compose a well-developed and accurate essay

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The Essay

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  1. The Essay Its Structure and the Functions of Its Components

  2. The Purpose • Define a position or opinion • Collect supporting examples/details • Organize points logically

  3. The Purpose • Compose a well-developed and accurate essay • “Paint a clear/wholistic picture of what you are trying to say for the reader.”

  4. Brief Overview of Writing Process Steps • Pre-write • Organize • Write the draft • Edit • Revise • RELEASE/ PUBLISH

  5. Basic Structure • Introduction (Beginning) • Body Paragraphs (Middle) • Conclusion (End)

  6. The Introduction Paragraph that Sets the Tone for the Rest of the Essay

  7. 1st Sentence- The HookStates the Central Idea • Definition • Statement • Quote • Rhetorical Question • Anecdote

  8. 1st Sentence- The HookStates the Central Idea • Definition • A dynamic character is a character that undergoes a change because of the actions in the story (Anderson, et al 1144).

  9. 1st Sentence- The HookStates the Central Idea • Statement(Rhetorical “?”) • What causes human beings to change? • Plant, animals, trees, even bacteria-all creatures experience growth or change in some way.

  10. 1st Sentence- The HookStates the Central Idea • Quote • Harold Wilson says, “He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.”

  11. 1st Sentence- The HookStates the Central Idea • Ancedote • Imagine your life flashing before your eyes while hanging off the ledge of a 12 story building. Then consider this situation sparking from a little yellow piece of paper flying out the window.

  12. Background-Leads into the Thesis Statement • Title • Author • Ex. Jack Finney • Setting -Ex. New York • Character Info.

  13. THESIS STATEMENT The Most Important Sentence in an Essay

  14. Thesis Statement • Blanket Statement about what is discussed in the essay • THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE INTRODUCTION • Helps keep unity in the essay • Controls the selection of evidence

  15. Thesis Statement • LIMITS THE TOPIC COVERED IN THE ESSAY • Answers the provided question/ Responds to prompt with SPECIFIC points or reasons (THESIS in 3) • NEVER WRITE “I will discuss...” or “The following paragraphs will involve…”

  16. Thesis Statement • Tom Benecke demonstrates the traits of a dynamic character, a round character, and

  17. The Body Paragraphs The Meat of the Essay

  18. The Body Paragraphs • Topic Sentence • Limits topic covered in paragraph • Helps the writer maintain unity in the paragraph

  19. The Body Paragraphs • Topic Sentence • Introduces central points (One of the reasons stated in Thesis Statement) • Tom Benecke in “Contents of the Dead Mans Pocket” demonstrates the qualities of a dynamic character.

  20. The Body Paragraphs • Examples w/ Elaboration • Support the point • Explain how the example(s) support the point

  21. The Body Paragraphs • Concluding Sentence • Develops a larger connection or idea from examples • Since Tom Benecke has new attitude towards his wife by the end of the story, he is an example of a dynamic character.

  22. The Body Paragraphs • Transition at the beginning of the paragraphs • NEVER introduce a new idea in a previous paragraph

  23. The Body Paragraphs • I. Topic Sentence • II. Support A. Example A 1. Fact/Detail/Quote 2. Explanation/Elaboration B. Example B 1. Fact /Detail/Quote 2. Explanation/Elaboration C Example C III.Concluding Sent.

  24. The Body Paragraphs • Additionally, Consequently, After a few hours, Afterwards ,At last, At the same time, Before, Before this, Currently, During, Eventually, Finally, First, Second, Third, First of all, Formerly, Immediately before, Furthermore, However, Nevertheless, Regardless, Constrastingly, In addition to...

  25. Conclusion The End (The Last Great Stroke of the Paintbrush/ The Bottom Bun)

  26. Conclusion • Restate the THESIS STATEMENT • Mention specific effect of each point of the Thesis Statement

  27. Conclusion • UNIVERSAL STATEMENT • Connects the topic to a larger idea, such as overall affect of the work or analysis

  28. Conclusion • NEVER BEGIN THE PARAGRAPH W/ the phrase IN CONCLUSION

  29. Questions ?

  30. Created by J. Tolliver Credits to Hampton City Schools 2001-2002 9th Grade Curriculum

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