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ESSAY
USAGE PARTS OF THE ESSAY
INTRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT CONCLUSION
What is it? First Paragraph Main Body Summary Paragraph
What does it do? Introduces the thesis
Catches the interest
Why is important
Develop the thesis Summarizes the thesis
How do I write it? Thesis statement
Background (mention
a study, quotation,
giving a reference:
Experts have studied...)
Points to develop
Paragraph per point
Develop the points
Restate strongest
points
Retelling thesis
Personal opinion or
suggestion
Connectors Through, via, by...
As it said...
It is said....
Listing points: first,
second, third...
Counter: however,
even though...
Addition: In addition
to, also, related to...
Cause and effect: as a
result, therefore...
Summary: To sum up...
Summarizing...
To conclude...
Opinion: I think that...
In my opinion...
Strongly, naturally...
Verbs Research, study,
investigate, analyze...
Any valid verb Think, believe, care,
agree, disagree...
Verb Tenses Present Perfect,
Passive
Any valid tense Any valid tense
REMEMBER
WRITING ESSAYS EDITING ESSAYS
Five Steps:
1. Thesis + Background
2. Developing points
3. Clear and simple tenses
4. Focus on the main idea
5. Use a dictionary
Grammar & Spelling
1. Check grammar and spelling
2. Read it again
3. Check subjects, verbs and verb tenses
4. Check it has sense
Style & Organization
1. It has the 3 parts
2. Thesis statement (background)
3. Paragraph format
1. Choose one of the following topics and write an essay. (20-30 lines)
- Energy resources (renewable and not renewable sources).
- Drugs and teenagers.
- Multilingual schools