Essay Writing Review

Essay Writing Review

By Tiana Mccowan

Pay attention to what the prompt is asking you to write about.

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​The Prompt

​The Prompt

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Multiple Choice

What information from the prompt do you need to use to write your thesis statement?

• "Think" statement

• The quote

• "Write" statement

• "Be sure to" statements

​Brainstorm using the H.E.L.P. method

Think about everything you already know from historical events, your life experience, books/stories you've read, and pop culture.​

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Before you begin to write...

Multiple Choice

What method can you use to help you brainstorm examples for your essay?

• The STOP method

• The HELP method

• The THINK method

• The LOST method

• ​A thesis statement is your opinion about the topic in the prompt

• ​The purpose of the thesis statement is to explain what your essay will be about

• ​The formula you use to create your thesis statement is WHAT + WHY

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​Thesis Statement

​What is a Thesis Statement?

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Multiple Choice

A thesis statement is...

• Something your teacher makes you write

• A sentence that you're supposed to have in your introduction

• Your opinion about the topic in the prompt

• A sentence

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

• To be a pretty sentence

• To introduce your paper to the reader

• To be a sentence in your introduction

• To explain what your essay will be about

Multiple Choice

What formula should you use when you write your thesis statement?

• What + Why

• Why + What

• When + Where

• Whatever I feel like.

​A hook is an opening statement (which is the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader’s attention so that they want to read on.

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​Hook Sentence

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Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: You can use a question for your hook statement.

• TRUE

• FALSE

​The bridge connects the hook statement to the thesis statement.

Bridge Sentence