Essay Structure Guide PDF

Essay By Miss LINA structure BOUCENINA What is an essay? An essay is a group of paragraphs written about a single topic and a central main idea.It must have at least three paragraphs,but a five-paragraph essay Writing anis a ess...

Essay By Miss LINA structure BOUCENINA What is an essay? An essay is a group of paragraphs written about a single topic and a central main idea.It must have at least three paragraphs,but a five-paragraph essay Writing anis a essay common is no harder thanlength writing a for paragraph. An essay is just longer, so you academic have to plan it more writing. carefully. Essay structure An essay introduction stimulates the reader's interest and tells what the essay is about. The last sentence of an introduction is the thesis statement. Like the topic sentence of a paragraph, a thesis statement names the specific topic of the essay. The body consists of one or more paragraphs. Each paragraph develops a subdivision of the topic. The conclusion, like the concluding sentence  The lntroductory Paragraph The introductory paragraph, or introduction, is the first paragraph of an essay. It has two functions: ( 1) It attracts the reader's interest, and (2) it introduces the topic of the essay. There are several kinds of introductory paragraphs.  you will learn to write a kind known as a "funnel" introduction. A funnel introduction has two parts: several general statements and one thesis statement. The general statements give the reader background information about the topic of the essay. They should lead your reader gradually from a very general idea of your topic to a very specific idea. The first general statement in a funnel introduction just introduces the topic. Like the lens of a camera moving in for a close-up  What is a Hook? It is an attention grabber! It is part of the introductory paragraph. It is usually the first opening sentence in introductory paragraphs. A hook can be more than one sentence.  How does a hook grab attention? By presenting a surprising fact By quoting someone famous By giving a shocking statistics By asking the reader questions that require some answer By asking rhetorical questions that may not necessarily require an answer Surprising Facts: The three wealthiest families in the world have more assets than the combined wealth of the forty- eight poorest nations. Can you think of a topic where this hook could be useful? As many as 34% of dogs are overweight or obese. Can you think of a topic where this hook could be used? Powerful sayings of famous people: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the Shocking Statistics: Only 2% of kids in the U.S. eat healthy. Can you think of a topic where this hook could be useful? More than 1 million species have become extinct due to disappearing habitats, ecosystems, and acidic oceans-all caused due to global warming. Asking the reader questions that require answers: Can you go back and think about your childhood fantasies of becoming famous? Asking the reader rhetorical questions: These are questions which the reader is not expected to answer; these are ‘alarming’ questions that give the reader ‘food for thought’. Can you imagine a world without water? Would life be the same without the Internet? Can you think of similar rhetorical questions Anecdotal Hook When a writer uses a short story to relate to the topic and gain the reader’s attention, they are using an anecdote. This story can be a short, personal story or one that is a figment of your imagination. Make sure that it relates to the main idea of the paper. Show the relevance that it has to the topic of the paper. In all cases, the hook makes readers want to Tips to writing an effective hook Read, read, and reread the prompt before writing the hook. Think of questions that you would like to ask about the topic. Make a list of those questions. By doing so, you are also narrowing your topic. Choose the most important question for you from the list. Try to find out information on it. You will use this information for your body paragraphs. Practicing hook writing Prompt: Many cities suffer from serious air and noise pollution – as well as endless traffic jams – because of too many cars. Some people feel that cities with extensive public transportation systems should ban passenger cars and force people to walk, bike or use public transportation. Here are some questions you might want to ask yourself before writing: What is pollution? What is air/noise pollution? What happens when there are too many cars on the road? Should people be banned from using their private cars to solve traffic problems? Can biking be an alternative for traffic jams? Which form is more effective in this case? Why? Question: Should people be banned from using their private vehicles? Statement: Banning people from using their personal vehicles plays an important role in solving the problem of traffic congestion. Which form is more effective in this case? Why?  what is a thesis statement? The thesis statement is the sentence that tells the main idea of the whole essay. It can be compared to a topic sentence, which gives the main idea of a paragraph. It usually comes at or near the end of the introductory paragraph.  It has three purposes: 1. It states the specific topic of the essay. 2. It may list the subtopics of the main topic. 3. It may also mention the method of organization. Underline the thesis statement then circle the topic and find the main idea in the thesis statement  Conclusion Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Cras arcu metus, feugiat vitae ante ac, aliquet tempus ante. In euismod nibh eget lacinia imperdiet. Maecenas tristique risus felis, ut ultrices lectus ultrices lobortis. 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