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The Roadmap for Your Essay
Main argument of your paper
It introduces the reader to the rest of yourpaper
No thesis statement?
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So Whats the Formula?
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Recipe for a Good Thesis
_______________ because ________________ ,
________________ , and ________________ .
Arguable Point Reason #1
Reason #2 Reason #3
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Give Me an Example
Smoking should be illegal because it cankill you, can harm those around you, and
it is addictive and difficult to stop oncestarted.
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Now its Your Turn!!!
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Body Paragraphs (3)
Topic Sentence
Support (Quotes)
Concluding Sentence
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Topic Sentence
A topic sentence tellsthe reader what theparagraph is going to beabout.
Use it to help remindthe reader what yourpaper is trying to prove(thesis)
It should have a subject,a verb, and a controllingidea.
Ex.) One reason whyschools should notenforce random locker
checks is because it isan invasion of studentprivacy.
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Supporting Sentences
This is where you give more information aboutyour topic.
Ask yourself: How can I prove this is true?What examples can I give?
Three supports per paragraph
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If you use quotes as support
Dont forget
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Adding Quotes- Lead-In
According to movie analyst Kevin Jones inhis novel Summer Blockbusters , The DarkKnight sold more tickets in its openingweekend than any other movie in history(Jones 252).
Always introduce quotes with a lead-in Quotes cant stand alone.
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Adding Quotes- State Quote
According to movie analyst Kevin Jones inhis novel Summer Blockbusters , The DarkKnight sold more tickets in its opening
weekend than any other movie in history (Jones 252).
State quote exactly as you see it. Use quotation marks to show it is borrowedwords.
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Adding Quotes- ParentheticalCitations
According to movie analyst Kevin Jones inhis novel Summer Blockbusters , The DarkKnight sold more tickets in its opening
weekend than any other movie in history (Jones 252).
A parenthetical citation shows where theinformation is from. Give author and page number. No comma. Punctuation follows citation.
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Adding Quotes-Explain Quote
According to movie analyst Kevin Jones inhis novel Summer Blockbusters , The DarkKnight sold more tickets in its opening
weekend than any other movie in history (Jones 252). This quote illustrates that TheDark Knight is the ultimate super heromovie because of the mass appeal itbrought to the super hero film genre.
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Concluding Sentences
A concluding sentence explains what yourparagraph is about.
Use as a bridge between paragraphs
Not only ________________________________ but __________________________________
it is also a quick way to make extra money.
does recycling help the environment
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Conclusion Paragraph
Restate thesis. Use new words (points insame order)
Summarize main points of essay. Remindreader what you said.
End with a lasting impression. Give readersomething to think about after finishing essay.
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And That is How you Write anEssay!
Now go off and
Ace that paper!