1.3 Essay Writing Day 2 Introduction

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Which structure(s) works
best for YOUR ideas?

Create YOUR essay plan:
• At least two

student-driven main ideas

• Organized in a logical

structure

• Supported by evidence

from multiple sources with
appropriate citations

Central Idea: ____________________
___________________________________

Main Idea #1

• Example (Source A)
• Example (Source B)

(Structure)
Main Idea #2

• Example (Source A)
• Example (Source C)
• Example (Source B)

(Structure)
[Main Idea #3 (Optional)

• Example (Source A)
• Example (Source C)

Guided

Instruction

Writing Workshop

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Now we finish our plan by writing our
central idea on top.

Example Plan:

Other people[include a benefit to understanding others].

∙ Evidence 1
∙ Evidence 2

[Elaboration/reasoning about] understanding others[benefit]s.

∙ Evidence 3
∙ Evidence 4

Understanding others is [your idea of

the benefits].

Guided

Instruction

Writing Workshop

The central idea is
whatever larger
point you want to
make in your essay.

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animations!

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What central idea works
best for YOUR essay?

Jot down two different

possible central ideas on
a corner of your planning

sheet.

Central Idea: ____________________
___________________________________

Main Idea #1

• Example (Source D)
• Example (Source B)

(Structure)
Main Idea #2

• Example (Source A)
• Example (Source C)
• Example (Source B)

(Structure)
[Main Idea #3 (Optional)

• Example (Source A)
• Example (Source C)

Guided

Instruction

Writing Workshop

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• Pick a Central idea and write on top
• At least two student-driven main

ideas

• Organized in a logical structure
• Supported by evidence from

multiple sources with appropriate
citations

Writing Workshop

Central Idea: ____________________
___________________________________

Main Idea #1

• Example (Source C)
• Example (Source B)

(Structure)
Main Idea #2

• Example (Source A)
• Example (Source C)
• Example (Source B)

(Structure)
[Main Idea #3 (Optional)

• Example (Source A)
• Example (Source C)

Independent

Learning

6

DraftingEssays:
What are the parts
of an effective
introduction?

exit ticket

Bellwork

Guided

Instruction

Writing Workshop

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Option 3

giving three examples of
common challenges people
face in life.

In one or two sentences, establish context
or background by:

Option 1

defining what it means
for people to believe in
themselves.

Option 2

describing one of the
challenges that someone in
the text set faced.

• Central Idea/Thesis

Statement

Productive

Group
Work

Writing Workshop

The more time people take to understand each other,
the stronger their relationships will be.

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has

animations!

In a Google Doc, write your Practice

Introduction, submit in Canvas

• Central Idea/ Thesis

Statement

• Context/Background

• Transition to the

Central Idea/ Thesis
Statement

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Productive

Group
Work

Writing Workshop

The more time people take to understand each other,
the stronger their relationships will be.