essay vocabulary
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Essay Vocabulary. An essay is…. An answer to the teacher-given question Your opinion Supported by evidence to prove your opinion At least three paragraphs long Always focused on what it is proving. An essay is not…. A story Off-topic Written in slang - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ESSAY VOCABULARY
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AN ESSAY IS… An answer to the teacher-given question Your opinion Supported by evidence to prove your opinion At least three paragraphs long Always focused on what it is proving
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AN ESSAY IS NOT…A storyOff-topicWritten in slangA hurried assignment (unless you
are asked to do a timed-essay)Easy--but will become easier with
practice
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PARAGRAPHSParagraphs are
sections of an essay that are indentedIntroduction
ParagraphBody
Paragraph (s)Conclusion
In the indentation space, number the paragraphs on the final draft example.
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INTRODUCTION -(1ST PARAGRAPH)
The first paragraph of the essayHookTAG BridgeSummaryThesis
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HOOKThe hook is the opening of the
introduction. A hook’s purpose is to grab the
reader’s attention.Always avoid questions. Instead,
try using: a famous quotation, a strong statistic, or imagine a world where…
Label the hook with a hook
*Be sure whatever you decide to use matches the overall argument.
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BRIDGEThe bridge connects the hook into the argument of the essay.
Label the bridge with a bridge
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T.A.G.The TAG stands for Title, Author,
Genre (what type of writing is it- fiction, non-fiction, etc.
Label the title with a T Label the author with an A Label the genre with an G
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PLOT SUMMARYPlot Summary: 1-2 sentences telling what is the novel/story about
Underline the plot summary
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THESISA thesis is your answer to the question the teacher has asked you and is what you’re proving in your essay.
It is your argument that includes subpoints which map out the body paragraphs.
Highlight the thesis in yellow
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BODY PARAGRAPH(S) – MIDDLE PARAGRAPHSTopic SentenceChunksConcluding Sentence
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TOPIC SENTENCEThe topic sentence
will state one of the subpoints from your thesis
It will introduce that body paragraph
Label the topic sentence with a T.S.
Highlight with the green highlighter
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LEAD-IN (CONTEXT)The Lead-in answers the-
Who is in the quote?What is happening
around the quote?When does it happen?Where does it happen?
Label the Lead-in LI
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CONCRETE DETAIL (CD) The Concrete Detail is
the evidence that proves your thesis and relates to your topic sentence.
This is in “quotation marks” and is followed by the (page number) in parenthesis
Much like the concrete outside, a Concrete Detail cannot be changed.
Circle the quotation marks around the Concrete Detail
Label the Concrete Detail with CD
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COMMENTARY (CM) The Commentary is
your opinion. It explains how the CD proves your argument/thesis.
There are always at least two sentences of Commentary following each CD.
CMs are sometimes called: InterpretationExplanationOpinion JustificationAnalysis
Label the Commentary with CM
Remember, there is always a minimum of
2 CM
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CHUNK’S “MAGIC FORMULA”:It’s a ratio. 1 LI:1 CD:2 CMThis means that for every
Concrete Detail, there needs to be two Commentaries to explain how the CD proves the essay’s argument.
One piece of this formula in an essay is called a chunk.
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CHUNKLead-in (Context)Concrete Detail (Evidence)Commentary (Analysis)
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CONCLUDING SENTENCEThe concluding
sentence will wrap up your body paragraph
Restate the topic sentence and transition to the next body paragraph
Highlight with the pink highlighter
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CONCLUSIONThis is the last paragraph of the
essayRestate the thesis in different
wordsEnd with a final thought!
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FORMULA FOR A BODY PARAGRAPH… Topic sentence- What is body paragraph
about? Lead-in– An example of _______ occurs
_______: Concrete Detail-- “ “(page #). Commentary- This shows… Commentary- This also demonstrates… Lead-in– Another example of… Concrete Detail “ “ (page #). Commentary This shows… Commentary- This also demonstrates… Closing Sentence– Restate the topic sentence
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JUST ONE MORE THING… Even though an essay is your opinion,
you should never use the personal pronoun “I” in your essay. If your name is on the paper, then I know the opinions in the paper are yours.
NEVER use: I, you, we, us our, me, etc. Use: One, an individual, or people
instead All verbs need to be in the present
tense; the piece of literature is still alive!
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DON’T WORRY! Everyone feels stressed when learning to
write essays. It’s difficult, but you’ll get better with practice. I promise!