Writing Essays
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Writing Essays
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1. State your ______: E.g. I support this idea or I disagree with this idea

2. Explains how or why evidence proves your thesis - connection between evidence and main argument - directly explains how/why your evidence supports your thesis

3. Topic sentence - states main idea - bold - noticeable - obvious - R/A - special setence

4. Ideas are logically organized - and smoothly connected

5. _____________ titles of (long pieces) works that have been published and created by someone else

6. Use _________: metaphor - hyperbole - bandwagon

7. _______ ( Commentaries) - explains the significance of your basic assertion - how your argument can apply to a larger concept

8. At least 5 minutes to develop 3 good reasons or points - one for each paragraph

9. A guide for using certain words - sentences - and for all other important elements of an essay - e.g. MLA - AP - Chicago Manual

10. _________ is very important for a good essay

11. Last sentence of introduction - bold - noticeable - obrious - states main ideas of essay

12. 4 ways theses should not be in your paragraph: Too narrow - Too bold - State ___________ - Dont announce what you are writing about

13. Topic sentence - supporting details - clincher

14. Topic sentence - states ;main idea - bold - noticeable - obrious - R/A

15. Supporting facts - examples - details

16. Listing/Brainstorming - Diagraming/Clustering - Free writing

17. Sentences and paragraphs ordered by importance

18. Rewrite an authors idea in your own words

19. Use ________ for: short stories - poems - songs

20. Invites the reader the consider a new idea or question that has appeared as a result of your argument

21. Last sentence of body paragraphs [reconnect the reason with your overall argument.]

22. To Whom it May Concern - Sincerely - [only if you are writing a letter!]

23. Explains somrthing with fact; as aposed to opinion

24. Exploring the meaning and construction of a piece of literature - more attention to the specifics - thoughts of the critics

25. Alphabetical list of sources; at the end of the report

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