Easy Steps to Writing an EOC EssayOr most any basic expository/persuasive essay.

READ THE TOPIC

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO WRITE ABOUT EXACTLY? TAKE A POSITION OR SIDE. BRAINSTORM (ON PAPER!) GOOD ARGUMENTS

AND DETAILS THAT WILL SUPPORT YOUR ESSAY TOPIC Personal anecdote, historical examples, pop

culture, from literature

READ THE SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

WHAT IS THIS ARTICLE, STORY, ETC. ABOUT? READ THE BACKGROUND ON THE LITERATURE THEN READ THE LIERATURE ITSELF.

WHAT ATTITUDE DOES THIS LITERATURE HAVE ON YOUR ESSAY TOPIC?

WHAT CAN YOU QUOTE FROM THIS LITERATURE THAT WILL FIT INTO YOUR ESSAY?

DEVELOP A THESIS

THE TOPIC + YOUR VIEW + SIMPLIFY YOUR ESSAY’S “DIRECTION” OR REASONS = A THESIS

Write out a thesis or two and play around with them to make them fit for your ENTIRE ESSAY. I needs to stay on focus from beginning to end.

OUTLINE OR USE A FLEE MAP TO PLAN YOUR PARAGRAPHS

WRITE THE ROUGH DRAFT! FOUR PARAGRAPH MINIMUM

Your INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH should have an attention grabber, lead the reader through your topic, and end with your thesis statement.

Your BODY PARAGRAPHS must have topic sentences and REMAIN ON TOPIC. Stay focused, do not go on tangents, and never forget to refer back to your thesis!

Your CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH should restate your thesis and end on a BIG THOUGHT.

REVISION Check your thesis, does it still fit your entire essay?

Change it until it does!

Does each body paragraph have a clear focus? Do you effectively use examples, details, and quote the supplementary material?

Is your spelling and grammar correct? Any fragments and runons? Could your words be “stronger”?

FIX FIX FIX!