Structure of Essay

Informative Essay Review

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Share one thing you found important/useful in the master list slides for the informative essay.

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What other resources can Ms. Zhang share with you in order to help you succeed? Ex: a sample body paragraph, sentence starters, etc...

INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPHS​

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What are the three parts of an introduction paragraph.

​Introduction Paragraphs

• ​Hook = attention grabber

• ​Background Information = context

  • ​This can discuss how difficult high school is or even how important it is-- enough that strategies should be used!

• ​Thesis statement

​Open "Introduction & Conclusion 10/6" Assignment

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​Copy and paste your thesis into the "thesis" box!

Sample Introduction

​“Give a woman a fish and she will eat for a day; teach a woman to fish and she will eat for a lifetime.” This ancient proverb makes it clear that the influence of education is transformative and everlasting, but it goes far beyond just learning to fish. Education has the power to open career opportunities, increase wealth, and change the world. 

​Hooks can be...

• ​Questions (

• Quotes

• Shocking/bold statement

• Statistics/Facts

• Anecdotes

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On your doc, write down a HOOK for your informative essay! Then, type it below on this Quizizz.

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Now, finish your intro paragraph! You just need the BACKGROUND INFORMATION (bridge) now!

Poll

How confident do you feel about writing introduction paragraphs?

• Not very confident

• Somewhat confident

• Very confident!

Conclusion Paragraphs ​

​Conclusion Paragraph

• ​Re-state 3-point thesis

  • ​Different wording!

• Summary of main points

• Final closing sentence

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​​Thesis: Education has the power to open career opportunities, increase wealth, and change the world. 

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Restated for conclusion: In closing, a person’s ability to get a good job, make money, and change the world are all closely tied to education.

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Look at your thesis statement and reword it:

​Sample Conclusion Paragraph

​In closing, a person’s ability to get a good job, make money, and change the world are all closely tied to education. While there is no guarantee that an educated person will be more successful in these endeavors, the odds clearly show that it is an important factor. Going forward, the question to consider is not “how can education change the world?” but “how will education change the world next?”

Poll

How confident do you feel about writing conclusion paragraphs?

• Not very confident

• Somewhat confident

• Very confident!

Poll

How confident do you feel about writing body paragraphs?

• Not very confident

• Somewhat confident

• Very confident!

Multiple Choice

How many pieces of evidence should each of your body paragraphs have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

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List the different parts of a BODY PARAGRAPH:

Multiple Choice

How much analysis (explanation of evidence) is required?

• You just need 1 explanation of evidence.

• You need to explain the evidence(s) 2 different times.

• You need to explain the evidence(s) 3 times.

​Transferring work

​Open the “Thesis and Body Paragraphs” assignment and transfer the contents of your body paragraph outline to “Surviving High School” assignment.

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Format it into a paragraph.

​Parts of a Body Paragraph

• ​Topic sentence (highlight red)

• Intro to evidence 1 (highlight purple)

• Evidence 1 (quote) (highlight yellow)

• Explanation of evidence 1 (highlight orange)

• Intro to evidence 2 (highlight purple)

• Evidence 2 (quote) (highlight yellow)

• Explanation of evidence 2 (highlight orange)

• Concluding statement (highlight green)

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Practice with Topic Sentences: Write a topic sentence for a paragraph focusing on emotional strategies!

Sample: Social skills are necessary for students to succeed in high school.