3.  states the main idea of the essay topic
 opens the essay topic to the reader and
provides an overview of the essay.
 Reason/ purpose
 Thus, it is important to be precise and save all
the other information for the next paragraph.

4.  a.k.a. supporting paragraph
 takes up the supporting points and add sub
points to convince the reader round to your
view.
 backs up the main topic with supporting
ideas, details and examples.

5.  It restates the thesis statement, the
supporting points and sums up the main
point.
 looks back on the purpose of the essay.
 Ending statement that makes you think.

7. Type Purpose Topic sentence
Should express the main idea
To explain clearly in words that define
and limit the topic for the
reader.
Takes a stand on an issue and Present an opinion of interest
defends it, and tries to persuade and importance to other
readers to agree with its position people
Recreates sense impressions Should give a general, or
such as sights, sounds, smells, dominant, impression of
and tastes whatever you have chosen to
describe
To tell a story, either true or Presents a general truth or set
fictional the scene and prepare the
reader for events to follow

8. SUMMER
Heather Riede Descriptive
Everyone has a comfortable place to escape to for relaxation. They go there when
they need to be alone and not with people to disturb them. My place is nature in the
summer. The summer time relaxes me like no exact place could. Nature, in the summer,
relaxes me with its naturalness.
I love sitting in the grass and listening to the nature sounds around me while it's
summer. One of the sounds I tune to first is the sound of the birds singing and chirping
away as if they are creating a song. After sitting for a few minutes, I'll hear the light
breeze coming down through the trees, rustling their leaves. Besides those two things I
hear, it is a peaceful quietness that you can't get in a city or town. That's why I love
nature, but only in the summer. They are always associated with each other.
When I look around me, in the summer time when I'm outside somewhere, I see
beautiful bright clear things. For example, the tall green grass and the leaves on the trees
sway in the breeze. Then I see bright or pastel flowers around, never too far away from
any one person. Most days, unless rainy, are bright, sunny, and warm. The sky is a
beautiful landscape blue with little clouds, if any, in it. If I'm in the forest, I see big tall
trees all around me.
The feeling of summer all around me is friendly to me. The sun is so warm against
my hot skin. And the breeze cools my skin off again as it lightly touches it from blowing
down from the trees. Then, when I am sitting in the grass, I either feel its dryness or its
moistness against my body.
I also love the smells of summer that are in any place you are, but I will not talk
about it in this essay. I will now say, I absolutely am perfectly calm whenever I am
listening, feeling, and looking at the summer around me. Summer is my favorite season,
and nature when it's summer is relaxing and comfortable.

9. Essay
Samantha Springer
(Excerpt)
Narrative
All people have memories - good memories about themselves that give them
self-confidence in the years to come. I have one particular memory that made me feel
good and more sure of myself. It showed me my strength. I now knew how great of a
singer I was.
It was a beautiful Saturday - not a cloud in the sky. I was with six other people at
Paramount King's Island - all of which were my friends. We had just met up with my mom
and step-dad, Todd, and they brought up the idea for me to sing at the country karaoke
booth. You see, I had been planning on singing "Don't Be Stupid" by Shania Twain at my
school talent show that year, and they thought it would be great practice. Well, obviously,
I wasn't too thrilled with this idea. I was afraid that I would mess up and that there would
be too much competition. On top of that, all of my friends were there. I wasn't about to
embarrass myself in front of all of them! Peer pressure is hard to deal with and I'm telling
you, my friends do not know how to take the answer, "No." They had heard me sing
before, and they weren't going let me back down. By that time, my friends and I were
sitting in the audience's place, planning on watching the singers perform. What I didn't
know, was Todd had already signed my name up.
I watched in amazement as the woman running the booth sang her opening song,
"Any Man of Mine." She was awesome. However, when she announced the first singer
to sing karaoke, my jaw just about hit the floor. The first singer was me! Nervously, I
walked up the steps to the stage and took the microphone. I forced a smile, and
introduced myself to the audience. Then the familiar music started. For a second, I
panicked, thinking that I had forgotten all of the words, even though they were right in
front of me. Despite my nervousness, I naturally started singing and dancing - without
relying on the screen for the words. I was really getting into it. Though, the beating of
my heart seemed to drown out the sound of my voice, the audience looked like they were
really enjoying it.
.

10. Digital Cameras
(Excerpt) Expository
Throughout the ages humanity has always been fascinated by the possibility of
“capturing moments” or in other words perpetuating moments of high significance
and outstanding beauty. This provided the opportunity to share something that
nobody else has seen or perceived. This idea has made a long way from canvas-
paintings to using cameras. Cameras, in their turn have also experienced a rather fast
evolution and nowadays everybody has a notion of what a digital camera is and the
majority of people use digital cameras.
According to a standard definition a digital camera is “…opposed to a film or video
camera, uses an electronic sensor to transform images and video into electronic
data”[1]. Years ago people used to possess two different devices in order to take
pictures and to make video. The need to spare space and make it more comfortable for
people to do both things with higher quality results catalyzed the creation of digital
cameras. The multifunctionalism of digital cameras and the combination of several
devices in one make it the best possible choice for a modern man. For years a digital
camera has been unaffordable for many families, nevertheless, nowadays the great
variety of digital cameras of different manufacturers and diverse prices make a digital
camera a potential purchase of almost every single family. The formula: price + quality
= satisfied customer used by the digital cameras manufacturers is especially reflected in
the wide choice of cameras that offer the best quality standards for the price-range
they belong to.

11. Why Women Should Not Have An Abortion Persuasive
Many women in the entire world have abortions. Women believe there are many reasons to abort
such as fear of having or raising a child, rape, or not having enough money. But whatever the
situation, there is never an acceptable reason to get an abortion. Some important reasons why
women should not abort have to do with human values, religious values, and values of conscience.
The first reason why women should not have an abortion is related to basic human values. Women
need to think about their unborn babies who are not responsible for this situation. These unborn
babies should have the privilege to live and grow into a normal person. Women need to be more
humanitarian and less egoistic with these babies. On the other hand, the baby doesn't know how or
why he is here. It is not necessary to kill a life; there are many other solutions to resolve this problem
short of abortion.
The second reason why women should not abort has to do with religious values. In almost all
religions, a woman is not permitted to have an abortion. If they do, their religions will punish them. In
some religions, for example, a woman cannot take communion after having an abortion, and before
taking communion again, she must do many things as a form of penitence. In whatever religion,
abortion is punished and for this reason, women should not abort.
Finally, the third and most important reason why women should not abort is the related to her
conscience. When a woman has an abortion, she will always think about the baby she might have
had. She will always think about the future that could have happened with her baby which will always
remind her that she killed it. Because she has had an abortion, she will never have a good life, and her
conscience will remind her of what she had done. Because a woman who has an abortion can't forget
about what she has done, these thoughts will always be with her, and the results can be calamitous.

12.  Write an essay either about RH Bill,
a beach resort, or your Bivouac
experience. Identify the kind of
essay.