This document provides guidance on writing essays, including outlining the typical essay structure with an introduction, three body paragraphs, and conclusion. It also lists principles for writing strong paragraphs and formatting essays correctly, such as including a topic sentence and evidence in each paragraph. Finally, it offers tips for saving, submitting, and formatting assignments.

1. The Essay

2. Thesis & Intro
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Conclusion with
Thesis Restatement

3. Guiding Principles
• Nothing enters these spheres that is not directly
related to all the spheres surrounding it.
• Your thesis guides everything you write in your
essay.
• Your paragraphs action should build towards
your conclusion.

4. Paragraphs
• Always have a topic sentence (even if it is embedded).
• Always have examples or evidence linked to your
topic sentence (3 - 4) and analysis of that evidence
describing the link.
• Always end with a Hook (to link to the next
paragraph).

5. Format
• 12 pt Helvetica or Times New Roman font
• Header with Title & Page Numbers
• Top Right Corner: Name, Class, Period, Date
• Double spaced
• If it’s a 1000 word assignment, anything less than that, even by 1 word, is
penalized whole letter-grade down.
• Works Cited

6. Handing In Work
• Always Save & DON’T DELETE (Make an English Folder)
• If I assigned it for “that day”, it is due the moment class
begins, or it is late.
• Lost Work cannot be verified so it’s a zero.
• Late Work: Docked 70% for the 1st week, 50% after that.