Essay
What is an essay?
A piece of writing that gives your thoughts about a subject.
When did she start publishing her teaching materials?
1995
How many words in the first paragraph?
40+ words
CD
Concrete details. Specific details that form the back bone or the core of the body paragraph.
What is an introduction ?
First paragraph in an essay that develops a point that you want to make to support the thesis.
Where did she mostly teach?
San Diego
How many sentences must the body paragraphs have ?
8+ sentences
CM
Commentary. Opinion or comment about something
What is the body paragraph?
Middle paragraph in an essay that develops a point you want to make that supports your essay.
how many types of essays did she teach?
2. Litterateur and writing about your own experiences.
What should be concluded in the first paragraph?
Thesis sentence.
TS
Topic Sentence. First sentence in the body paragraph must have a subject and opinion for the paragraph.
What is the Concluding paragraph ?
It is the last paragraph in your essay that may sum up your ideas and reflect what you said in your essay?
What is her 9 step course?
nine-week, step-by-step method for teaching secondary students how to write the multi paragraph essay.
In what order must the body paragraphs go ?
1.Topic sentence 2.Concrete detail 3.#1 Commentary 4.#1a Commentary 5.#1b Concrete detail 6.#2 Commentary 7.#2a Commentary #2b 8.Concluding sentence
CS
Concluding Sentence. The last sentence in the body paragraph and its all commentary.
What is a thesis?
It is a sentence with a subject and opinion that is most often in the end of the introduction paragraph.
How did she die?
Brain Cancer
is their a rubric on the format?
yes
Shaping Essay
The step done after pre writing and before first draft of the essay, outline of the thesis.