8/10/2019 Write an Essay

1/3

Lets write an essay in this class period.Sample EssayObjective In this presentation the student will take previously discussed material and compose into a sample essay.The Assignment. 1. Topic

2. Specific/Personal 3. Thesis statement . !ain points 1. "olidays 2. !y favorite holiday 3. #hristmas is my favorite holiday. . Presents$ %ood$ %amilyStep One..thinking 1. Topic 2. &arrow the topic

3. 'rite the thesis statement. . 'hy((((((

)essay map* 1. "olidays/ #hristmas 2. !y favorite holiday. 3. #hristmas is my favorite holiday. . I +et presents$ have +reat food$ and visitwith the family.Christmas Thesis, #hristmas is my favorite holiday.

Point -ne..Presents Point Two%ood Point Three..%amily

our ne0t uestion aout each of the main points will e answered in the ne0t three slides.hat presents! 'ron+ sied underwear from 4unt 5etty 6177 ill from !ama &ew$ ri+ht shiny red Porsche with a i+ white ow from 8rannyhat kind o" "ood! !eats9 aked ham$ smoked turkey$ roast eef :e++ies9 potatoes$ peas$ carrots$ dressin+ 5reads9 iscuits$ rolls$ corn read ;esserts9 coconut cake$ chocolate cake$ pecan pie$caramel cake$4unt Susieoe$ 5oston$plane #ousin Suy$ !iami$ drove in new car Tom$ across town$ ike Sister !ary$ cruise liner$ Paris

&ow' we have all the in"ormation that we need and the ne(t step is..T- '?ITE@@@@@@@@

)aragraph One There are many holidays celerated throu+hout the world. #hristmas is one of those holidays. #hristmas inmy favorite holiday. I like #hristmas ecause of the presents$ the food$ and the family ein+ to+ether.)aragraph Two I +et presents on #hristmas day. 4unt 5etty sent me the usual underwear that was too lar+e. !omma +aveme a new one hundred dollar ill. 5ut my +randmother stole the show. She +ave me a rand new$ ri+ht red shinyPorsche with a i+ white ow on top. I received some nice presents this #hristmas.)aragraph Three -n #hristmas day I have a feast fit for a kin+. 'e have meats which include aked ham$ smokes turkey$ androast eef. %or ve++ies we select from potatoes$ peas$ carrots$ and dressin+. 5reads include iscuits$ rolls$ and cornread. The desert tale has coconut cake$ chocolate cake$ caramel cake$ pecan pie$ and 4unt 5ettyoe comes in from 5oston on a plane. #ousin !arydrives her new !ustan+ from !iami. Tom rides his ike across town. Sister !ary sails in from Paris on a cruise liner.!y family enAoys ein+ to+ether for #hristmas.)aragraph $ive ;ue to the presents$ the +ood food and the family comin+ to+ether$ #hristmas is my favorite holiday.

8/10/2019 Write an Essay

2/3

Step 1: Focus your subject into three main points.ex: Why is Christmas my favorite holiday?

1open presents

!no school

"see Santa

Step !: Write an introduction#thesis.

$ %hesis is a sentence that summari&es your point 'ith specific details.ex: ( li)e Christmas*ad +xample

ex: ( li)e Christmas because ( ,et to open presents- have no school- and ,et to see

Santa Claus.ood example because it has the specific details in the sentence.

Step ": Write your three main points into sentences of their o'n 'ith specific details for

each.

ex: ( al'ays loo) for'ard to openin, presents to see 'hat ( ,et. When there is noschool- ( sleep in every day. Santa usually has a spot at the mall 'here ( can ,o and as) for

more presents.

Specific /etails are important

Step 0: Write a conclusion and restate the thesis.

ex: %hose are three reasons 'hy Christmas is my favorite holiday.not the same as the thesis- but it has the same information

$nd thats it...(((.Santa- carols- decorations- sno'- presents- trees- li,hts- 'reaths- family- friends- cards.Santa: 2ed Suit- Slei,h- 2eindeer

/ecorations: 3i,hts- Colors4 (ndoor#outdoor

Family: 2eunion- /inner4 Catchin, up

Christmas is my favorite holiday. (t is the time of year 'hen 'e 'ait for Santa. +very'here you

loo)- you see lots of decorations. For most of us- it is a time to share 'ith family.

Christmas is the time of year to loo) for Santa. 5e is al'ays easy to see in his red suit.

Sometimes you can see him travelin, in his shiny slei,h. (f you6re really luc)y- you6ll ,et to seehis reindeer

( love seein, all the decorations at Christmas. 7ou can find pretty li,hts every'here. /ecorations

come in every color ima,inable to bri,hten the holiday. Flashin, li,hts and colors are found

indoors and outdoors durin, this season.For me- the best part of all is time 'ith my family. (t is sort of a reunion- seein, people 'e don6t

see all year. We al'ays have a ,reat dinner and everyone brin,s somethin,. $fter 'e eat- 'e

spend the evenin, just catchin, up.

8y favorite holiday 'ill al'ays be Christmas. ( thin) it is the best holiday of all. ( love all

the si,hts and sounds that ,o 'ith it. ( 'ish it could be Christmas all year. Sentence t'o is an opinion.

8/10/2019 Write an Essay

3/3

Sentence three sho's an emotion

Sentence four sho's a hope#'ish