Essay Writing Tips

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Teacher, Lydia Vine

Essay Writing Tips

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PREWRITING TECHNIQUES

Describes Your TopicStates What Your Paragraph(s) Will

SayMay Be Placed At The Beginning Of

Your EssayMay Also Be Placed Elsewhere In

The Essay

Thesis Statement

DEVELOPS THE THESIS STATEMENT

MAY USE EXAMPLES, DESCRIPTIONS, INCIDENTS

SERVES AS A GUIDE TO THE BODY PARAGRAPHS

INTRODUCTION

SUPPORT THE THESIS STATEMENT AND MAY INCLUDE:

EXAMPLESINCIDENTSDESCRIPTIONSTATISTICSRESEARCHPLEASE CITE QUOTED OR PARAPHRASED

DETAILS

BODY PARAGRAPHS

SHOW THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE INTRODUCTION AND BODY PARAGRAPHS

SERVE AS CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE ESSAY

PROVIDE UNITY TO THE ESSAY

PROVIDE CLARITY TO THE ESSAY

LINKS OR TRANSITIONS

SUMMARIZES THE INTRODUCTION’S POINTS

SHOULD USE PHRASES/WORDS SYNONYMOUS WITH THOSE CONTAINED IN THE INTRODUCTION

MAY INCLUDE A NEW IDEA WHICH IS RELATEDTO THE THESIS STATEMENT

CONCLUSION