2 basic paragraph and essay review
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Writer’s Notebook
“Student Involvement Plan” What is the best way to get
students to behave and get involved in class?
Be realistic, practical, and pick one (1) idea.
Give three reasons why that one idea will work.
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Essay Format Review
Taking the Basics and Making Them Work for You!
Basic Paragraph
1. Topic Sentence2. Supporting Sentence3. Supporting Sentence4. Supporting Sentence5. Closing Sentence
Behind the Ideas Humans remember the first and last
things they hear and some of the middle.
Essay starts strong, ends stronger, and buries the weak stuff in the middle.
Humans like the balance of odd numbers.
Three arguments are more convincing than 2 or 4.
Resulting Structure
1. Introduction2. Strong reason3. Reason (usually weaker one)4. STRONGEST reason 5. Conclusion
Basic Paragraph
1. Topic Sentence2. Supporting Sentence3. Supporting Sentence4. Supporting Sentence5. Closing Sentence
Basic Paragraph Example
I will have a successful year if I meet three goals. My first goal is to get all A’s. Second, I plan to make the Varsity Lacrosse team. Third, I plan to get involved by joining the student council. If I meet these three goals, this year will be a success.
Basic Paragraph Example
I will have a successful year if I meet three goals. My first goal is to get all A’s. Second, I plan to make the Varsity Lacrosse team. Third, I plan to get involved by joining the student council. If I meet these three goals, this year will be a success.
Basic Paragraph Example
I will have a successful year if I meet three goals. My first goal is to get all A’s. Second, I plan to make the Varsity Lacrosse team. Third, I plan to get involved by joining the student council. If I meet these three goals, this year will be a success.
Basic Paragraph Example
I will have a successful year if I meet three goals. My first goal is to get all A’s. Second, I plan to make the Varsity Lacrosse team. Third, I plan to get involved by joining the student council. If I meet these three goals, this year will be a success.
Basic Paragraph Example
I will have a successful year if I meet three goals. My first goal is to get all A’s. Second, I plan to make the Varsity Lacrosse team. Third, I plan to get involved by joining the student council. If I meet these three goals, this year will be a success.
Basic Paragraph Example
I will have a successful year if I meet three goals. My first goal is to get all A’s. Second, I plan to make the Varsity Lacrosse team. Third, I plan to get involved by joining the student council. If I meet these three goals, this year will be a success.
Basic Paragraph Example
The best way to improve student behavior is to let teachers use cattle prods. First, the cattle prods will provide a consequence for disruptions that cannot be ignored. Second, students will pay attention in class to avoid getting shocked. Finally, students will no longer sleep because there will be an effective way to wake them up. For these reasons, teachers should be allowed to use cattle prods to improve student behavior.
Basic Paragraph
NOW YOU TRY IT!
Write a basic paragraph using your idea from the Writer’s Notebook entry and the three reasons why it will work.
Friendly Reminder
Check It
Trade with a classmate.
Check your classmate’s paragraph: Does it have five sentences? Is there a clear topic sentence? Relevant support? Closing?
Basic Essay
Follows same ideas behind basic ¶
Extended version of basic ¶
Will serve as our “back pocket” option
Basic Essay Structure
¶ 1- Introduction and Thesis ¶ 2- Strong Reason and evidence ¶ 3- Weak Reason and evidence ¶ 4- Strongest Reason and evidence ¶ 5 -Conclusion where you tie it all
together
Friendly Reminder
Basic Essay
What is your thesis? The essay’s only function is to prove
the thesis Each supporting paragraph must
directly support the thesis
Extension
To extend the Basic Essay Format, you Give an overview of the reason and its
evidence in a paragraph Discuss each piece of evidence or
support in its own paragraph Use paragraphs to transition between
ideas Provide more background for the
reading
Extended Essay Format
Par1- Introduction and thesisPar2 – Overview of CasePar3- Overview of Argument 1Par4- 1st piece of evidence for
Argument 1 explainedPar5-2nd piece of evidence for
Argument 1 explainedPar6-last piece of evidence
for Argument 1 explainedPar7- Overview of Argument 2
Par8- 1st piece of evidence for Argument 2 explained
Par9- 2nd piece of evidence for Argument 2 explained
Par10- last piece of evidence for Argument 2 explained
Par11-Overview Argument 3(Continue for Argument 3.)
Conclusion
Stuff in BLUE is the Basic Essay Structure Framework!