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Essay Structure
Writing an Essay
Narrowing
Revising & Editing
Openings & Closings
100
This includes a thesis statement that states the main point and usually occurs in the first paragraph.
What is the introduction?
100
The process to writing an essay is similar to writing this.
What is a paragraph?
100
Name some techniques for narrowing a topic.
What are free-writing, brainstorming, mapping/clustering, journaling, or using the Internet?
100
This is called "re-seeing" your work.
What is revising?
100
This is a special way to compel readers to read your writing.
What is a hook?
200
This includes at least 3 paragraphs, each having a topic sentence supported by detalis.
What is the body of the essay?
200
This is the first thing you do when writing an essay.
What is get ideas (prewrite)?
200
Narrowing a topic helps writiers do this.
What is get some ideas about why the topic interests the the writer OR what is interesting about the topic.
200
This is what writers look for in revisions.
What are thesis statements, details, organization, and conclusions?
200
These are specific ways to get readers interested in what you write.
What are 1) open with a quote, 2) give an example, 3) tell a story, 4) state an unexpected or surprising fact, 5) offer a strong opinion, and 6) ask a question. (Pictures also work well, but we need to know what to write!)
300
This reminds readers of the main point, but it does not restate the main point, merely summarizing the support or making an observation.
What is the conclusion?
300
After selecting a topic, this is the next step in writing.
What is narrowing and exploring the topic?
300
After narrowing the topic, the writer writes this statemtent that includes the narrowed topic and the main point.
What is the thesis statement?
300
What are some ways a writer can improve an essay when revising?
What are naking the thesis stronger, adding more or better support, adding transitions, and strengthening the conclusion?
300
These are what the writer uses to move from the opening sentence to the thesis statement, to move the reader from one paragraph to the other, and to move the reader within each paragraph.
What are transitions?
400
This is the structure of a paragraph.
What is topic sentence, body sentences (details & support), and the concluding sentence?
400
This is the best way to organize your information before writing your essay.
What is making an outline?
400
This is an excellent way for the writer to find support for his/her topic.
What wi prewriting?
400
What must a writer do after revising his/her paper?
What is editing?
400
This is what the conclusion should do.
What is refer to but do not repeat the thesis statement?
500
This is the structure of an essay.
What is the HOOK and thesis statement paragraph, the body paragraphs with details and support, and the concluding paragraph?
500
This is the draft.
What is the first time you put your writing on paper in complete sentences?
500
These are 3 common ways for writers to organize their ideas.
What are time order, space order, and order of importance?
500
This is what transitions do.
What is move the reader from one idea to the next in a smooth and orderly way?
500
These are two effective ways to write a final sentence for an essay.
What are close with a quote or ask a question?