Essay Writing Components

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Topic Introduction

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Clearly state your opinion with a hook that gets the reader interested, and preview your reasons.

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Reasons

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Provide at least 3 reasons to support your opinion.

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Explanations

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Follow and support each reason with detailed explanations.

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Ending Conclusion

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The ending ties the essay together, summarizing the main points.

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Links

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Link at the beginning of each reason to connect ideas.

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Vocabulary

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Use rich, engaging, and domain-specific vocabulary to provide deeper understanding and make the essay a pleasure to read.

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Sentence Variety

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Use a variety of sentence structures for careful effect.

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Little Story

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Include a well-developed example to illustrate your points.