1. ESSAY: ?
short literary composition dealing with a
subject analytically or speculatively.
Five or 6 paragraphs
Your opinion about any specific topic
Introductory PP which has the thesis
statement
Three or four supporting PP
Concluding PP

2. ESSAY

4. Examples of Thesis Statements
Poor:
The Decline of Baseball
Better:Baseball, once a national pastime and
even an addiction, has lost its popularity
because of the new interest in more
violent sports.
Poor:
Homes and Schools.
Better: If parents want better education
for their children, they must be
willing to commit their time to
working with the schools.

5. Thesis Statement
Sportsaregoodforour
health