Writing an Essay
What's the first step in writing an essay?
Read the prompt.
What are transitional words?
Words or phrases that link ideas and help you move from one thought to the next.
What are the 3 main parts of an essay?
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Correct the sentence below:
The squirrel. Scurried through the forest. he loves to hunt for acorns.
The squirrel. Scurried through the forest. he loves to hunt for acorns.
The squirrel scurried through the forest. He loves to hunt for acorns.
No more than 60 minutes.
What's the second step in writing an essay?
Write the controlling idea.
What is a transitional phrase you would use to begin your conclusion?
In conclusion,
As you can see,
To sum up my thoughts,
In summary,
...
What is the purpose of the conclusion?
The conclusion should wrap up the essay. It should restate the controlling idea and add any final thoughts.
Correct the sentence below:
Going to school on the bus takes long i bring a book to read.
Going to school on the bus takes a long long time, so I bring a book to read.
Is the planning sheet scored? Do you have to plan?
The planning sheet is not scored, but you should plan your essay so that it is organized.
Create a controlling idea for the prompt below.
Prompt: Write an informative essay to explain why it is important to have teamwork skills for the future.
Teamwork skills are important for the future for many reasons.
Teamwork skills are important for the future because ____ & ___.
What is a transitional word/phrase you would use to begin your first body paragraph?
To begin with,
First,
First of all,
To start off,
...
Evidence is information from the text that supports your controlling idea.
Correct the sentence below:
Source 2 says, “Squirrels are causing a huge problem for people!
Source 2 says, “Squirrels are causing a huge problem for people!"
How many minutes should you spend writing and editing/revising your essay?
About 60 minutes.
Create a controlling idea for the prompt below.
Prompt: Write an essay in which you give your opinion about whether students should switch classes for different subjects.
In my opinion, students should switch classes for different subjects.
In my opinion, students should not switch classes for different subjects.
What is a transitional word you would use to show how two things are the same?
Similarly,
What is elaboration?
Elaboration explains evidence using your original ideas.
Correct the sentence below:
sharks eat dolphins whales sea lions and lobsters.
Sharks eat dolphins, whales, sea lions, and lobsters.
What should you do if you're not finished writing your essay when the teacher tells you that there's 10 minutes remaining?
Finish the sentence you're working on, and add a quick conclusion.
After you finish writing your essay, what should you do?
Edit and revise the essay.
Reread to check for mistakes.
What is a transitional word you would use to add another piece of evidence?
Also,
Furthermore,
Additionally,
Another,
In addition,
What are the 3 parts of an introduction paragraph?
Hook
Bridge
Controlling idea
Correct the sentence below:
To begin with it's very important to be responsible with you’re money.
To begin with it's very important to be responsible with you’re money.
To begin with, it's very important to be responsible with YOUR money.
What's one thing you can do if you get nervous before or during the test?
Take deep breaths.
Relax your muscles.
Think positive!
Think of Ms. Dowling cheering you on!
Take a moment to go to your "happy place" to calm down.