This power point presentation includes the steps of the writing an essay.

1. The Proccess Of Writing an essay
Professor E. Johnson
Riham Aljumaili
English 99

2. What is an essay?
An essay is a group of paragraphs about one subject.

3. What are the steps of writing an essay?
1-narrow the topic.
2-write the thesis statement.
3-generate ideas for the body.
4-organize ideas in an outline, draft, and revise.

4. How to Narrow the Topic?
O First start out with a general topic. Take the topic and break it down into categories
by asking the five W’s and H.
O Now consider the following question areas to
generate specific ideas.
O Finally, refine your ideas.

5. What is the Thesis Statement?
O a short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the mai
npoint or claim of an essay.
Note the thesis statement is
developed,supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and
evidence.

6. How to Generate Ideas for
the Body?
1) brainstorm or freewrite.
2) jotting down any ideas that develop the thesis
statement.
3) drop any ideas that do not support the thesis
statement.
4) group ideas in body paragraphs.

7. How to Organize Ideas into an Outline?
2 to 4 main ideas to support the thesis statement
2 to 4 topic sentences stating these ideas
A plan for each paragraph in the body.
A logical order in which to present paragrapS.

8. How to Order Paragraphs?
O Time order .
O Space order.
O Order of importace.

10. How to Write and Revise Essays?
O Note:Write on every other line to leave room for later
corrections

11. How to Revise and
Proofread the essay?
ORead it to yourself.
O Uderlietrouble spots.
OWritei margins.

12. How Proofread and Write the Final
Draft?
Check :
verb errors
comma splices.
Spelling.

14. The proccess of writing an essay
1. What is an essay?
2. What are the steps of writing an essay?
3. How to Narrow the Topic?
4. What is the Thesis Statement?
5. How to Generate Ideas for the Body?
How to Organize Ideas into an Outline?
6. How to Order Paragraphs?
7. How to Write and Revise Essays?
8. How to Revise and Proofread the essay?
9. How Proofread and Write the Final Draft?

15. References
O Other internet rescources