EF5/6 Essay work

Sentences - simple, compound, complex
Every sentence has to be!

Paragraphs - desc, narr, proc
Format, Topic sentence, supp. sent, conc. sent

Essays - longer than paragraphs
5-paragraph essay - basic style of essay
250 words
5 short paragraphs

WtC p56
paragraph about dogs
Topic sentence -3 relat. dogs people
Body sentences 1,2,3

Expanding a paragraph into an essay


A) Introductory paragraph
   1. Grabber - one or two sentences , get the         
        reader's attention
   2. Thesis statement - thesis, idea main idea of the essay

SAME THING, SAME JOB, TS
Paragraph - topic sentence
Essay - thesis statement

   3. Predictor/Preview
3 points for a 5 paragraph essay

BODY (3 PARAGRAPHS)

CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH