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- 1. ESSAY ORGANIZER Submit by Email Print Form SAVE TO YOUR COMPUTER BEFORE TYPING-COMPLETE USING ADOBE READER-SAVE OFTEN Your Name Austin Shettler Your Topic Serengeti Type of Essay Persuasive / Argumentative Compare / Contrast Cause / Effect Literary Analysis Informational Interview Descriptive Evaluation Research Other Division and Classification Narrative Definition Personal BRAINSTORMING Link to your Mindmap http://www.mindmeister.com/30117413/serengeti OR Free Mind Map Sites Attach your Mindmap illustration file here Mind Meister Bubbl.us Mind42 Thesis Statement Need help? I believe that... the Serengeti is the best place in the world to go and explore. * READ - Quick Note Is your thesis narrowly focused? You should test whether or not it is a thesis statement by imagining the words, "I believe that" Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? before the thesis statement. Those three words are not actually part of the thesis statement. Your Subtopics Topic Why is the Serengeti Topic The wildlife in the Topic The great migrations. 1 important? 2 Serengeti. 3 Most Important Topic / Strongest 2nd Most Important Topic 3rd Most Important Topic / Weakest Are your topics completely different? Are your topics interesting?
- 2. Topic 1 Why is the Serengeti important to geography? What is one good sentence The Serengeti is important to geography because its one of the biggest National to introduce this topic to Parks around in Africa. your reader? Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Support #1 The Serengeti is a National Park it is a huge plain where animals travel through to 1-5 sentences migrate and for calving. Need a transition word? Source Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Support #2 1-5 sentences Need a transition word? Source Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Support #3 Most scientists go to examine the different behaviors in the area so they can understand 1-5 sentences the species better than before. Need a transition word? Source Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? What is one good sentence to You should go see the Serengeti because it is the number one place to find transition into the next paragraph? all kinds of different animals at once. Need a transition word? Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? QUICK PARAGRAPH CHECKLIST Is the information arranged from less important to most important? Does every sentence help support your topic? Does this information get you a step closer to proving your thesis? Do you provide sentences of different lengths and complexities in this paragraph?
- 3. Topic 2 The wildlife in the Serengeti. What is one good sentence to introduce this topic to What is the wildlife like in the Serengeti? your reader? Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Support #1 In the Serengeti they have said that the most commonly seen animals are the Zebras, 1-5 sentences Lions, Giraffes, Cheetahs and Hyenas. Watching the carnivores run after the antelope Need a transition word? would be pretty sweet to see on the first you go and visit. Source Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Support #2 Some other animals that you can see at different times of the year are the crested 1-5 sentences porcupine, the crocodile, crowned crane, elephants and different kinds of monkeys. This Need a transition word? is the small part of the how many animals move through the area each day. Source Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Support #3 As far as we can tell as of right now there are about 150 different species of animals that 1-5 sentences migrate through the Serengeti at different times of the year. Now does that sound like fun Need a transition word? going and watching all the different animals and see what there behaviors are. Source Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? What is one good sentence to That sounds like it would be sweet to do now lets talk about the transition into the next paragraph? migrations in the Serengeti. Need a transition word? Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? QUICK PARAGRAPH CHECKLIST Is the information arranged from less important to most important? Does every sentence help support your topic? Does this information get you a step closer to proving your thesis? Do you provide sentences of different lengths and complexities in this paragraph?
- 4. Topic 3 The great migrations. What is one good sentence to introduce this topic to Another thing that would be sweet to see would be the different migrations. your reader? Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Support #1 1-5 sentences Different animals all year around migrate through the Serengeti. Need a transition word? Source Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Support #2 Depending on the different times of the year are when different animals come through. 1-5 sentences For example in the beginning of the year you may see a monkey or two. Then you come Need a transition word? back during the middle and see antelope or crocodiles in some parts. Source Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Support #3 The time of year is an issue and the different areas of the Serengeti. Some areas have 1-5 sentences elephants when others may have lions and hyenas it all depends on when and where Need a transition word? though. They also migrate so they can have there young which is good and not good. Its good because they are repopulating, bad because that's when the predators run through and eat them to survive. Source Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? QUICK PARAGRAPH CHECKLIST Is the information arranged from less important to most important? Does every sentence help support your topic? Does this information get you a step closer to proving your thesis? Do you provide sentences of different lengths and complexities in this paragraph?
- 5. Introduction Paragraph Need help? Ask yourself 1) How can I get my reader's attention? 2) Imagine your reader knows nothing about your topic. What background information could I give my reader about my topic? 3) Why should the reader care to know this information? 4) What is it you are trying to prove? Attention Getter 1 Sentence Need help? What was your attention getter? A Question A Quick Story An Interesting Fact A Quote A Shocking Statistic An Unusual Statement Other Background Information 2-5 Sentences - Introduce your topic, but not your thesis - Provide insider details that would help your reader better understand your topic, without providing information you are discussing in your support. Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Why should your reader care? Complete this sentence.. It is important that you read this essay because... *Read - Quick Note "It is important that you read this essay because" is a way to help you word this sentence and those 9 words should not be copied and pasted into your essay. Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Thesis Statement (paste the one you already wrote on page 1) QUICK PARAGRAPH CHECKLIST Did you avoid referring to yourself or your reader directly? Would you want to read your paper after reading your introduction?
- 6. Conclusion Paragraph Need help? A conclusion should... 1) Include a brief summary of the paper's main points. 2) Suggest results or consequences 3) Leave a lasting impression Restate your thesis in a fresh, new way Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Summarize / Reflect / Give Final thoughts on Topic 1 1-3 Sentences Need a transition word? Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Summarize / Reflect / Give Final thoughts on Topic 2 1-3 Sentences Need a transition word? Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Summarize / Reflect / Give Final thoughts on Topic 3 1-3 Sentences Need a transition word? Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? Final Thought 1 Sentence -Contains vivid language -Compound or Complex sentence -Leave a lasting impression -Sums up your essay in one incredible sentence Need a transition word? Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean? QUICK PARAGRAPH CHECKLIST Did you avoid referring to yourself or your reader directly? Did you feel your conclusion leaves the reader satisfied and impressed?
- 7. BIBLIOGRAPHY Copy and Paste your citations you created using Easybib You will be able to copy and paste this onto your Bibliography page. Citations in Alphabetical Order Paragraph Organization- Copy and Paste your sentences in the correct order Paragraph 1- Introduction Paragraph 3 - Body Paragraph 2 Paragraph 5 - Conclusion - Attention Getter - Topic Introduction - Thesis Restatement - Background Information - Support 1 - Summarize/Reflect/Final - Topic 1 - Why should we care sentence - Support 2 - Summarize/Reflect/Final - Topic 2 - Thesis Statement - Support 3 - Summarize/Reflect/Final - Topic 3 - Transition - Strong Final Thought Paragraph 2 - Body Paragraph 1 Paragraph 4 - Body Paragraph 3 Final page - Bibliography - Topic Introduction - On a new page - Support 1 - Topic Introduction - Titled - Bibliography - Support 2 - Support 1 - Use citations created from Easybib - Support 3 - Support 2 - MLA Format - Transition - Support 3 - Alphabetized Before you submit checklist Is your paper in Time New Roman font? Do you proofread at least 3 times? Do you use 12 pt font and double space? Has someone other than you read this paper? Do I spell everything correctly? Did I put everything in my own words to avoid plagiarism? Did I check all punctuation and capitalization? Have I done my best? Did I rid my essay of unnecessary qualifiers like "Really" "Just" "Sort of" "Like" and "So" Do you get rid of BABY WORDS and use a thesaurus to enhance your language? mrdaley@mrdaley.com