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Sophomore English 202August 27th, 2012
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WELCOME LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!
Today we will do the following:
1. Debunking Writing Myths
2. Basic Essay Terms What gets wetter and wetter the
more it dries?
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OrganizationQuestion:How many paragraphs should be in an essay? Why?
Answer:Most of you would say 5…but, this isn’t always true. Younger, struggling students should stick to 5 paragraphs as a guide. However, as we progress, you should let the content (subject) guide your essay.
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Thesis StatementsQuestion:True or FalseA thesis statement should include the THREE main ideas of the paper.
Answer (short):True and False
The “three-point” essay is just like the 5 paragraph essay. Younger, struggling writers should use it as a guide, but more advanced thesis statements will be used in this class.
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Introduction ParagraphsQuestion:Try to explain how an introduction paragraph should be formatted.
Answer:Tough question. It should be formatted like a funnel:
Attention Getter (General)Main Ideas (Specific)
Thesis (Focused)
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ParagraphsQuestion:How many sentences should be included in a paragraph? Why?
Answer:Many of you probably said 3. Well, some paragraphs are more effective with one sentence. However, if you need to elaborate more, the paragraph might be 9 sentences.
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Topic SentencesQuestion:What should be included in a topic sentence? What’s the purpose of a topic sentence?
Answer:Ahhh, one of Mr. K’s pet peeves. You should include a transition in your topic sentence.
Also, the purpose of this sentence is to relate the subject BACK (link) to your thesis. So, the sentence should somehow relate to your thesis.
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ConclusionsQuestion:True or FalseA concluding paragraph should almost be identical to your introduction?
Answer:Noooooooooo, False!
Conclusions should be fresh and exciting. Leave the reader with someone to remember. They can REMIND the reader of the introduction, but not repeat!!!
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What did we learn???
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Essay Terms Review- Formatting
Font: 12 point, Times New Roman, Double spaced
Margins: 1 inch
Heading: NameTeacher’s NameClassDate
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Essay Terms Review- Formatting
Running Header: Upper right hand corner of page- Last Name and Page #.
Indent all paragraphs.
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Essay Terms Review- Introductions
Shaped like an upside down cone...broad to specific.
Grabber/Attention Getter: Bold statement, statistic, or quote. MUST relate to thesis statement…
Focus Statement (main ideas): Present main ideas as a brief preview
of the paper.
Thesis Statement: State your argument in one
complete, succinct sentence. Not a 3-point!
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Essay Terms Review- Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence: - First sentence- Transition- Must directly and clearly relate to thesis statement Support: - Quote- Introduce (relevant context- who, what, when)- Cite with MLA format- (Author’s Last Name Pg. #)- Explain and elaborate (how does it illustrate the main idea
mentioned in the topic sentence)Wrap-up:- Reiterate how your main idea relates back to the thesis.
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Essay Terms Review- Conclusions
Modified thesis statement- Rephrased, not repeated.
Modified focus statement- Remind your reader of the main ideas. Rephrased, not repeated.
Final Challenge/Clincher- Leave your reader thinking about your argument as it relates to them. Ask a question, provide a bold statement, or end with a quote.