This document provides guidance on essay writing structure and format. It discusses introducing a topic and thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The body should include multiple paragraphs with a topic sentence, proofs, and comment for each point that proves the thesis. A concluding paragraph should restate the thesis and return to a general perspective. An optional rebuttal paragraph can acknowledge alternative arguments. Outlines should include the thesis, rebuttal points, topic sentences, proofs, and conclusion. Body paragraphs should be organized logically using principles like chronology or cause and effect. The document concludes with tips for writing strong essays like avoiding first person and contractions.

1. Essay Writing Lessons ENG 4U

2. Essay Writing Lessons Essay Structure Essay Outline Moving from Topic to Essay Organizing the Essay Body Essay Format Hints & Tips

3. Essay Structure The framework of your writing

4. Essay Structure

5. Structure Introductory Paragraph - introduce & ease reader into topic - move from general sentences to specific ones - end with your thesis statement Eg: life – literature – book – topic – thesis life – history – people – topic – book - thesis

6. Structure Thesis - An arguable statement, making clear the position the author takes on a topic - Depends upon your purpose & audience (Topic = what the text is “about;” the subject addressed by a text Eg: greed, love, hope, jealousy, etc.)

7. Structure Body Paragraphs - where you prove your thesis Body Paragraph Structure: 1. Point (topic sentence: proves thesis) 2. Proofs (as many as are practical) 3. Comment (relates proofs to thesis)

8. Structure Concluding Paragraph - re-state your thesis - move from specific sentences to general ones - ease reader away from essay, and back to real life again (theme statement)

9. Structure The Rebuttal Paragraph - Acknowledge points of opposing argument - Minimize the validity of these points * Insert after your introductory paragraph!

10. Essay Outline What’s required Marks for summative

11. Essay Outline Thesis (2) List of rebuttal points (3) For each body paragraph: (3X4) - Full topic sentence - Proofs in point form - Full comment sentence Thesis restatement in different words (1) Theme statement (2)

12. Moving from Topic to Essay … in 8 easy steps!

13. Moving from Topic to Essay Read & understand topic Dissect & brainstorm topic Pick argument & brainstorm thesis Form & test thesis Brainstorm & organize support List rebuttals Write, Revise, Edit Proofread & print good copy

14. Organizing the Essay Body Principles & Development Methods

15. Organizing the Essay Body Organizing principle? - chronology - cause & effect - process - logic Development method? - define - classify - analyze - describe - compare - exemplify

16. Essay Format MLA Style Presentation

17. Hints & Tips Advice for top marks

18. Hints & Tips Do not write in 1 st person (avoid “I”) Do not start a body / concluding paragraph with a quotation Move from your weakest point to your strongest Do not use contractions Do not use colloquial language Use the present tense Refer to author by last name Develop a creative title that relates to thesis

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