ENG101B: Freshman English

1. ENG101B: Freshman English Parts of an Essay

2. Objectives • Learn to identify the parts of an essay • Learn to support the thesis statement with supporting paragraphs. • Learn to write a supporting paragraph with a topic sentence, and then specific evidence that support the point.

3. Do you know, an essay is like a sandwich?

5. Activity • Read the essay, “The Hazards of Movie-going” (p.114 – 115). • Compare it with the essay diagram. • Go over the exercises on pages 116 – 117.

6. Outlining a 5-Paragraph Essay The Hazards of Moviegoing adapted from an essay by John Langan

7. Introduction     I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001 or who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. Ultimately it is more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons.

8. How does the author:- Provide background information?- Create a sense of importance? (Hint: he makes only an implication of its importance)

9. How does the author provide background, create importance? Introduction I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001 or who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. Ultimately it is more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons. Introduction Background: ________ Significance: ________ Thesis: _____________ ________________ ________________ ________________

10. How does the author provide background, create importance? Introduction I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001 or who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. Ultimately it is more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons. Introduction Background: ________ Significance: ________ Thesis: _____________ ________________ ________________ ________________

11. How does the author provide background, create importance? Introduction I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001 or who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. Ultimately it is more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: ________ Thesis: _____________ ________________ ________________ ________________

12. How does the author provide background, create importance? Introduction I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001 or who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. Ultimately it is more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant (presents a problem to be solved) Thesis: _____________ ________________ ________________ ________________

13. What are the 3 prongs of the thesis?

14. What are the 3 prongs of the thesis? Introduction I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001 or who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. Ultimately it is more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of ________________ ________________ ________________

15. How does the author provide background, create importance? Introduction I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001 or who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. Ultimately it is more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of ________________ ________________ ________________

16. What are the 3 prongs of the thesis? Introduction I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001 or who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. Ultimately it is more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater _________________ _________________

17. What are the 3 prongs of the thesis? Introduction I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001 or who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. Ultimately it is more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater _________________ _________________

18. What are the 3 prongs of the thesis? Introduction I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001 or who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. Ultimately it is more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater the theater itself ________________

19. What are the 3 prongs of the thesis? Introduction I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001 or who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. Ultimately it is more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater the theater itself ________________

20. What are the 3 prongs of the thesis? Introduction I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001 or who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. Ultimately it is more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of_ the problems in getting to the theater the theater itself the behavior of some patrons

21. Set Up the Body Paragraphs

22. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater the theater itself the behavior of some patrons Body 1: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Body 2: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Body 3: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Conclusion: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

23. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater the theater itself the behavior of some patrons Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Body 2: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Body 3: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Conclusion: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

24. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater the theater itself the behavior of some patrons Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Body 2: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Body 3: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Conclusion: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

25. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater the theater itself the behavior of some patrons Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Body 2: Problems of the theater itself _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Body 3: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Conclusion: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

26. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater the theater itself the behavior of some patrons Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Body 2: Problems of the theater itself _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Body 3: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Conclusion: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

27. Introduction Background: He is a movie enthusiast Significance: Watching movies at movie theaters can be unpleasant Thesis: It is more enjoyable to watch a movie on DVD because of the problems in getting to the theater the theater itself the behavior of some patrons Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Body 2: Problems of the theater itself _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Body 3: Behavior of patrons _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Conclusion: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

28. Body Paragraph 1     First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV, Blu-Ray, and surround sound isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

29. What is the Topic Sentence?     First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV, Blu-Ray, and surround sound isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

30. What is the Topic Sentence?  First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV, Blu-Ray, and surround sound isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

31. What are the Supporting Details?  First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV, Blu-Ray, and surround sound isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

32. What are the Supporting Details?  First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV, Blu-Ray, and surround sound isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

33. What are the Supporting Details?  First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV, Blu-Ray, and surround sound isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater comfort of home v. uncomfortable weather _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

34. What are the Supporting Details?  First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV, Blu-Ray, and surround sound isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater comfort of home v. uncomfortable weather _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

35. What are the Supporting Details?  First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV, Blu-Ray, and surround sound isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater comfort of home v. uncomfortable weather driving and parking _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

36. What are the Supporting Details?  First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV, Blu-Ray, and surround sound isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater comfort of home v. uncomfortable weather driving and parking _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

37. What are the Supporting Details?  First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV, Blu-Ray, and surround sound isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater comfort of home v. uncomfortable weather driving and parking lines _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

38. What are the Supporting Details?  First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV, Blu-Ray, and surround sound isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater comfort of home v. uncomfortable weather driving and parking lines _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

39. What are the Supporting Details?  First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV, Blu-Ray, and surround sound isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. Body 1: Difficulties getting to the theater comfort of home v. uncomfortable weather driving and parking lines sold out shows not sitting together people cutting in line

40. With a partner, outline Body Paragraph 2     Once you have made it to the box office and gotten your tickets, you are confronted with the problems of the theater itself. If you are in one of the run-down older theaters, you must adjust to the musty smell of seldom-cleaned carpets. Escaped springs lurk in the faded plush or cracked leather seats, and half the seats you sit in seem loose or tilted so that you sit at a strange angle. The newer twin and quad theaters offer their own problems. Sitting in an area only one-quarter the size of a regular theater, moviegoers often have to put up with the sound of the movie next door. This is especially jarring when the other movie involves racing cars or a karate war and you are trying to enjoy a quiet love story. And whether the theater is old or new, it will have floors that seem to be coated with rubber cement. By the end of a movie, shoes almost have to be pried off the floor because they have become sealed to a deadly compound of spilled soda, hardening bubble gum, and crushed Ju-Ju-bes.

41. With a partner, outline Body Paragraph 2 Body 2: _______________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

42. What is a topic sentence?

43. The topic sentence • The topic sentence is the main-idea sentence. It is the most general and most important sentence of the paragraph. • The topic: what the paragraph is about • The controlling idea: the writer’s attitude or idea about the topic.

44. Activity • Identify the topic sentence in the exercise. • Then, underline the topic and circle the controlling idea in each set.

45. Support • The support in a paragraph explains or develops the topic sentence. • The supporting part can be narratives, details, facts, examples, explanation, or statistics. • All of the support relates to the main idea stated in the topic sentence and shows why the topic sentence is true.

46. Example • Topic sentence: Parents can help their children be successful in school by encouraging them. • Support: • Parents can encourage children by reminding them to do their homework. • Parents can encourage children by buying them books and tapes to help them learn. • Parents can encourage children by rewarding them.

47. Find the topic sentence and support (x4) below. • The internet is a very useful tool for college students. For example, students can learn about different cultures. They can have a friend in China and compare cultures using email. As a result, they can understand and appreciate other cultures better. If they have a math problem, they can easily find a tutor or help on the internet. Students who want to learn a different language can find places where they can listen to tapes to simulate a teacher. If they have to do a research paper on a specific topic, all they have to do is go to the internet and they will find the information instantly. The internet is useful to college students in many ways.

48. Find the topic sentence and support (x4) below. • The internet is a very useful tool for college students. For example, students can learn about different cultures. They can have a friend in China and compare cultures using email. As a result, they can understand and appreciate other cultures better. If they have a math problem, they can easily find a tutor or help on the internet. Students who want to learn a different language can find places where they can listen to tapes to simulate a teacher. If they have to do a research paper on a specific topic, all they have to do is go to the internet and they will find the information instantly. The internet is useful to college students in many ways.

49. Write three possible sentences of support that could be included in a paragraph. • Topic sentence: Parents can help their children succeed in school by offering financial support. Support:______________________________ Support:______________________________ Support:______________________________

50. Write three possible sentences of support that could be included in a paragraph. • Topic sentence: Using a cell phone while driving is dangerous. Support:_____________________________ Support:_____________________________ Support:_____________________________