This document provides guidance on how to write a good essay. It recommends including an introduction paragraph with a thesis statement expressing your main argument or idea, followed by multiple body paragraphs of supporting ideas with facts. The conclusion paragraph should reiterate the main points. Writers should choose a topic they are passionate about, outline their essay with a topic, purpose, and supporting points before writing, and thoroughly edit and review their work. Good essays clearly express arguments backed by evidence from sources.

1. Aim: How do we write a good Essay? Do Now: What do you know about essay writing? How many paragraphs do we usually include in an essay? What are these paragraphs?

2. The joy of writing is having written.

3. Topic

4. Purpose

5. Outline Cluster outline Bullet point outline

6. Thesis Statement = Main Idea Not just a main idea but SHOWS THE DIRECTION OF THE ESSAY, your personal opinion, idea, argument Write about something your are passionate about, even it if is the most boring book, pick one idea that appeal to you.

7. Supporting Ideas

8. Writing Good Essays AWAYS support all your arguments with facts (from the text, from outside sources, etc)… WHY do you say it? Express yourself clearly, DELETE all the words that do not make your essay strong. (such as, and so, etc) Essays, like poetry are an extension of who are you. This is your chance to present yourself, your thoughts, your ideas, your intelligence to someone else!!!

9. EDITING!!!!!!!! Please read, re read, and READ again!!!