Writing Process and Body Paragraphs

This video tutorial guides students on how to develop relevant ideas for body paragraphs in an informational essay. It covers the process of selecting quotations and generating analysis, using Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address as an example. The tutorial explains the writing process, including reading, analyzing, generating ideas, planning, drafting, revising, and publishing. It provides a detailed example of how to analyze Lincoln's appeal to logic and offers steps to organize and draft the essay effectively.

What is the primary focus of this lesson?

• Editing and publishing an essay

• Writing a conclusion paragraph

• Developing a thesis statement

• Selecting quotations and generating analysis

What is the first step in the writing process for responding to a text?

• Generate and plan

• Read closely and analyze

• Edit and publish

• Draft and revise

What analogy is used to describe the importance of body paragraphs?

• A tree with branches

• The meat of a sandwich

• A building's foundation

• The icing on a cake

What is the main idea of the first body paragraph about Lincoln's speech?

• Lincoln's appeal to emotion

• Lincoln's use of ethical arguments

• Lincoln's historical references

• Lincoln's appeal to logic

What structure does Lincoln use to reach a logical conclusion?

• Cause and effect

• If-then structure

• Chronological order

• Problem-solution

What is the purpose of writing down as many ideas as possible during analysis?

• To avoid revising later

• To make the essay longer

• To brainstorm ideas that fit the topic

• To ensure all ideas are used in the draft

What should be done after generating and planning in the writing process?

• Edit and publish

• Read closely and analyze

• Draft and revise

• Select quotations

What is the final step in the writing process mentioned in the lesson?

• Edit and publish

• Draft and revise

• Generate and plan

• Read closely and analyze

What is the main purpose of the body paragraphs in an essay?

• To develop the topic with evidence and analysis

• To summarize the essay

• To provide a conclusion

• To introduce the topic

What should be included in the right side of the two-column chart?

• Main ideas

• Quotations

• Analysis supporting the main idea

• Thesis statement