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THE ESSAY

THE ESSAY. ATTENTION GETTER THESIS STATEMENT PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT. INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH. What is an attention getter?. There are many ways of getting the reader’s attention. 4 methods Broad general statement Story Contrast Questions. What is a thesis statement?.

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THE ESSAY

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  1. THE ESSAY

  2. ATTENTION GETTER THESIS STATEMENT PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH

  3. What is an attention getter? • There are many ways of getting the reader’s attention. • 4 methods • Broad general statement • Story • Contrast • Questions

  4. What is a thesis statement? • Main idea of the essay • Contains a who or what and a key word • Not too broad, not too narrow and does not announce • ))))Place thesis statement after the attention getter

  5. What is a plan of development? • A list of the points or reasons • Attached or detached from thesis statement • Each point is developed in a body paragraph

  6. BODY PARAGRAPH #1 • TOPIC SENTENCE #1 • DETAIL #1 • example • example • DETAIL #2 • example • example • DETAIL #3 • example • example • CONCLUDING SENTENCE

  7. BODY PARAGRAPH #2 • TOPIC SENTENCE #2 • DETAIL #1 • example • example • DETAIL #2 • example • example • DETAIL #3 • example • example • CONCLUDING SENTENCE

  8. What is a topic sentence? • Main idea of the paragraph • Contains a who or what and a key word • Cannot be too broad, or too narrow and cannot announce • ))))))Place at the beginning of the body paragraph

  9. What are details? • Support the topic sentence • Add 3 in each body paragraph

  10. What are examples? • Support the details • Add 2 examples for each detail in the body paragraph • Be very, very specific

  11. CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH • SUMMARIZE OR RESTATE • 2-3 SENTENCES • ADD A POWERFUL ENDING • FUNNY • SAD

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