Essay Writingby

Humayun

University Of Gujrat(Pakistan)

Pre-Writing

Selection of the topicBrain StormingMind Map

Writing Process

Writing Introductory Paragraph

Developing the Main Body

Writing Concluding Paragraph

1: Introductiona)Grab attention by introducing Topic Sentenceb)State Thesis

2: Bodya)Build Pointsb)Develop Ideasc)Support Main Claim

3: Conclusiona)Re-emphasize Main Idea

Introductory Paragraph

Write the topic sentence which contains the key word/s of the topic

Justify your topic sentence with the help of supporting sentences

Present thesis statement at the end of the introductory paragraph

You can think of your thesis as a map or a guide both for yourself and your audience, so it might helpful to draw a chart or a picture of your ideas and how they are connected to help you get started.

A thesis statement is a sentence (or sentences) that expresses the main ideas of your essay and answers the question or questions posed by you.

It offers your readers a quick and easy way to follow summary of what the essay will be discussing and what you as a writer are setting out to tell them.

The topic for thesis paragraph should be in the first or second sentence. This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph.

The first paragraph of the body should contain the first strongest argument. The last sentence in this paragraph should include a transitional hook to tie into the second paragraph of the body.

The first sentence of this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the first paragraph of the body.

The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence

The last sentence in this paragraph should include a transitional hook to the third paragraph of the body.

The first sentence of this paragraph includes the reverse hook which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the second paragraph.

The third paragraph of the body should contain the weakest argument.

The last sentence in this paragraph should not include a transitional hook that signals the reader that this is the final major point being made in this essay. It will also lead your readers into the last or concluding paragraph.

Repeat your thesis statement in other words.Highlight your points.Add suggestions if there are anyProofreadingReview later-order concernsSpellingPunctuationSentence structureDocumentation style

Brain stormingCollectionOrganizationDraftingRevisingProofreading

1Stephen King, creator of such stories as Carrie and Pet Sematary, stated that the Edgar Allan Poe stories he reads as a child gave him the inspiration and instruction he needed to become the writer that he is. 2Poe, as does Stephen king, fills the reader’s imagination with the images that he wishes the reader to see, hear, and feel.

(The introductory Paragraph includes a paraphrase off something said by a famous person in order o get the reader’s attention. The second sentence leads up to the thesis statement which is the third sentence.)

3His use of vivid, concrete visual imagery to present both static and dynamic settings and to describe people is part of his technique.(Sentence 3 presents topic of the paper to the reader and provide a mini outline. The topic is Poe’s use of visual imagery. The mini-outline tells the reader that this paper will present Poe’s use of imagery in three places in his writing.1) description of static setting 2) description of dynamic setting 3) description of a person.5”theTell-Tale Heart”, a careful reader can observe Poe’s skillful manipulation of the sentence.

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