How to write a essay

​Essay

Steps

Read Prompt
Your prompt is what you are writing to it tells you what to write.

Figure out if you are writing opinion, informative, explanatory, and argumentaive
Their are key words that will be shown for example.

Example

​Strategies

If it is opinion underline the side of the arguments and found out which has more information and easier to write about

If it is explanatory/ informative underline informative that informs you on the topic explains your prompt

​PAT

P- Purpose (what type of essay are you writing?)

A- Audience ( who are you writing to?)

T- Task (why are you writing this essay?)

PAT this prompt

​Read Articles/ IRC

I- Introduction

R1- Reason 1 A- details

B- details

R2- Reason 2 A- details

B- details

R3- Reason 3 A- details

B- details

C- Conclusion

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

​Tips

Use evidence (find evidence you will use in your body paragraphs as you read and write the paragraphs number as well as the name of the article. Also, annotate on the side of paper what you find important.)

​How to write a Intro paragraph

Hook- (Grabs readers attention)
Thesis- (State your prompt)

3 topics - (State your reasons)

Closing- ( The sentence that finishes the paragraph)

​Hook

Different types of hooks I can use

Question- Do you like cats or dos?

Onomonopeia- (sounds) Ruff, Meow do you know what animals these are?

Quote/ Facts- Dog and cats are now known as pets over all over the world.

Bold statement- Dogs and cats are pets.

Intro Paragraph

​Body paragraphs

Transition words

First, To begin with, To start off

Next, Secondly, To continue on, To add on

Lastly, To end with, To wrap it up, To Conclude

​Evidence

According to_________

The author states __________

In the article _________

E- evidence

B- based

T- terminology

Example

According to the article Dogs and Cats it claims, "Dogs and cats have been around for generations."

​Structure

Transition word

Topic Sentence x3

Detail 1

Evidence

Comment

Closing sentence

Body Paragraph

​Closing/ Conclusion

Topic sentence

3 reasons/ (summary)
Thesis

Hook/ Closing sentence

(same as intro just backwards but do not repeat the exact same words again for conclusion)

Replace this with a header

​Must have

​Introduction

3 body paragraphs

Conclusion

​Must have

Must have 3- 5 paragraphs

A least 3 quotes

3 transition words

Intro 3-5 sentences as well as a conclusion

Body paragraph 8 sentences minimum

Must have a hook

Must have 1 intro paragraph and at least one strong body paragraph

Must have one conclusion paragraph

​Graded on

Grammar

Organization

Tone

Thesis statement

Body paragraphs
Conclusion paragraph
After, I read the essay am I still thinking about your essay

Multiple Choice

How many sentences are in the body paragrph?

• 3-5 SENTENCES

• 8 SENTENCES

• 4 SENTENCES

• 1 SETENCE

Multiple Choice

What does a introduction paragraph need?

• Introduction

  3 body paragraphs

  Conclusion

• Hook

  Conclusion statement

  3 topics

• Hook

  Thesis

  3 topics

  Closing

• P

  A

  T

Fill in the Blanks

What are some examples of transiton words

Multiple Choice

True or false is the intro paragraph and the conclusion paragraph the same but backwards?

• True

• False

Poll

How well did you understand how to write a essay?

• I understand completely

• I get most of it but still need help

• I barely understand

• I am lost