Introductory paragraph
-grabber
-thesis statement- topic, controlling idea- based on the writing prompt
Into the essay right away- within two sentences
- predictor- previews the points
Avoid "I think" "I say" "
"in my opinion" - not necessary, not for academic writing, third-person point of view
Name
"In my opinion, Napoleon was not a good leader."
No qualifier needed
"Napoleon was not a good leader."- strong, confident, argumentation
-academic writing- state your thesis clearly, boldly, with confidence
Avoid one-sentence paragraphs, paragraph is several sentences- 4,5,6,7 sentences
Five-paragraph essay - basic model, works well, utilitarian essay, not fancy, a little boring, 3 points in the body
4 points in the body (six-paragraph)
2 points in the body (four-paragraph essay)- Make sure the two points are good.
1 point - Was anyone that bold in this class?
Quoting material- incorporating material into sentences " " quotation marks
MODEL
Because Squealer was such a good liar and the dogs were so frightening, the animals always listened to Squealer and "accepted his explanation"(39) when he spoke.
Incorporated
3-4 words,
Quality of the sentences !!!
SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX
Basic skills that everything else relies on.
Sentence combining is very useful.
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