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The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing

Chapter Three. The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing. College Writing Skills with Readings. The First Two Steps. point , or thesis. 1: Begin with a. 2: Support. the thesis with specific evidence. Begin with a Point, or Thesis. Write your point out in a single sentence.

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The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing

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  1. Chapter Three The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing College Writing Skills with Readings

  2. The First Two Steps point,orthesis. 1: Begin with a 2: Support the thesis withspecific evidence.

  3. Begin with a Point, or Thesis Write your point out ina single sentence.

  4. Common Errors in Writing a Thesis • ANNOUNCEMENTSrather than statements • Statements that are too broad • Statementsthat are too narrow • Statements that containmorethanoneidea

  5. Announcements rather than Statements • Ex.:I want to talk about the crime wave in our country. The sentence above merely tells the subject of the paper. A thesis statement must advance a point about a limited subject.

  6. A Good Thesis A good thesis is neither too broad nor too narrow: too broad Crime is a major concern of everyone in our country. too narrow My parents had only one child. JUST RIGHT A honeymoon is perhaps the worst way to begin a marriage.

  7. Statements That Contain More Than One Idea In the statement above, the reader is asked to focus on two separate points, each of which more logically belongs in an essay of its own. • Ex.:My parents helped me grow in important ways, although in other respects I was limited.

  8. Support the Thesis with Specific Evidence Write down a brief versionof your thesis and then jot down the three pointsthat will support it.

  9. The Importance of Specific Details • Develop your supporting points with specific details. • WHY? Because • details excite the reader’s interest. • details serve to explain a writer’s point.

  10. The Importance of Adequate Details Provide enoughspecificdetails tofully supportthe pointin a body paragraph.

  11. Review: Thesis Statements Too Broad, Too Narrow, Announcement, More Than One Idea or OKAY?

  12. Too Broad Computers have changed our society.

  13. Announcement The subject of this paper is alcoholism.

  14. More than One Idea My childhood was extremely stimulating, although in many ways I was sheltered.

  15. Announcement I will discuss the problem of drug addiction in this essay.

  16. Okay! There are three important steps we could take to deal with the problem of drug addiction in this country.

  17. Too Narrow When I was a kid, my favorite movie was "Star Wars."

  18. Too Broad We must do something about crime.

  19. More Than One Idea Television programs promote many stereotypes, yet they also can contain positive messages.

  20. Too Narrow There are more children who are homeless now than there were during the depression.

  21. Okay! Celebrities lead very stressful lives, for no matter how glamorous or powerful they are, they have too little privacy, too much pressure, and no safety.

  22. As a Class • Activity 1, pages 51, 52

  23. Group Activities • Activity 2, page 53 • Activity 3, pages 59-60 • Activity 5, pages 64-65 • Activity 8, page 67-68 • Activity 9, page 68-69 • Activities 10-13, pages 70-72

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