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“Every time yousmile at someone, it
is an act of love, agift to that person, a
beautiful thing.”
-Mother Teresa
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“Let no one evercome to you without
leaving better andhappier. Be the
living expression of kindness: kindness
in your face,kindness in your
eyes, kindness in your smile.”
-Mother Teresa
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Announcements
• Consultation sign-up
• ClassroomContributions
• Origami is tonight
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Today’s Agenda
1. Formal Essay Structure
2. Thesis Formula
3. Writer’s Workshop
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HOOK
THESIS
T.S
C.S
Introduction
Conclusion
Body Paragraph
Body Paragraph
Body Paragraph
SupportingDetails
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Introduction
An Effective Introduction
Thesis
Hook
Engages interest
‣Question
‣Quote
‣Direct Statement
‣Statistic
Supporting
Details
A one or two sentence summary of your
entire essay.
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Basic Paragraph Structure
Topic Sentence (TS)
• Introduces the main idea
• Short, simple and focused
‣Question
‣Quote‣Direct Statement
‣Statistic
Concluding Sentence (CS)Concludes main idea presented
in TS
Body Paragraph
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Basic Paragraph Structure
Supporting Details (SD)
• Explain ideas from TS or HOOK
• Provides new & insightful information
• Answers as many W5 + H questions
Body Paragraph
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Conclusion
Basic Paragraph Structure
Begin with a
linking word.
E.g.
In conclusionTo conclude
In summary To summarize
In brief In short
Reflects ideas inHook and Thesis
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Basic Thesis Formula
This essay will
In this essay, I will
The following essay will
describe
analyze
discuss
explore
focus 1 focus 2
E.g.The following essay will describe what made Terry so
special, how he showed me how to be persistent, and the
importance of being selfless.
focus 3
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Thesis Example 1
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The following essay will reveal how I would like to be remembered
when I leave this earth one day: being a devoted family man,
helping others in the community, and having a passion for life.
Thesis Example 1
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In this paper, I will explain why I believe that love for one’s
students, constant professional improvement, and an enthusiastic
attitude are the most important qualities of an outstanding
educator.
Thesis Example 2
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In this essay I will share three lessons I would give to my ten
year-old self: the importance of being patient, the value of
building relationships, and how to find my own identity.
Thesis Example 3
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Homework
1. Compose an introduction
✓ Hook
✓ SD
✓Thesis statement
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“
Knowing
is
n ot enough ,
w e must apply.
W i l ing is not
enough , we
m ust do.”
-Bruce Lee
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Writer’s Workshop
W r i te r ’ s Wo r k s ho p
1. P re - w r i t i n g
2. I n t rod uc t i o n
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1. Editing & sharing
2. Compose your First Draft
Writer’s Workshop
W r i te r ’ s Wo r k s ho p
1. P re - w r i t i n g
2. I n t rod uc t i o n