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Essays

Essays. Background. There are 4 types of essays in the world. Some essays inform or explain. Some essays give opinions or persuade. Inform/Explain. Ex: All About Martin Luther King. Informational Essay : This is the “old school” report of information

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Essays

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  1. Essays Background There are 4 types of essays in the world. Some essays inform or explain. Some essays give opinions or persuade.

  2. Inform/Explain Ex: All About Martin Luther King Informational Essay: This is the “old school” report of information Explanatory Essay: Personal Essay (I feel/I believe) Ex: Martin Luther King is my hero because…

  3. Opinion/Persuade Ex: Martin Luther King is the most influential civil rights activist. Expository Essay: Opinion (state your beliefs and prove it. Persuasive Essay: State your belief, prove it, and get the reader to do something. Ex: Visit the Martin Luther King Memorial this summer.

  4. Which type of essay is a research paper? Informational (All About…) Explanatory (I feel/ I believe) Expository (State your belief and prove it) Persuasive (State your belief, prove it, and get the reader to do something)

  5. Let’s Predict…

  6. Detective Work Directions: Working in small groups, complete the following: Read through the sample packets. Jot down what you notice all the texts seem to have in common

  7. Write the Recipe What do we notice about ALL research papers?

  8. Introduce a topic clearly (hook/lead, background info) Recipe Card: Research Paper Group related information in paragraphs and sections Create an organizational structure (body paragraphs) Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (ex: another, for example, also, because, etc.) Provide a concluding statement or section Elaborate consistently across the entire piece Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information about or explain the topic Communicates why this topic matters/ has interest to them/ others/ the outside world Uses grade appropriate capitalization, punctuation, and spelling

  9. Changes??

  10. Giant T Thesis Statement:

  11. What happens when I don’t know where to start?

  12. L-G-L(List-Group-Label) Thesis Statement: Robbinsville is the best place to live in New Jersey. Topic: Robbinsville 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

  13. Giant T Thesis Statement: Twin sentences 2 and through

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