EF5/6 Essay review

Five-paragraph essay

Paragraph - expand it to an essay

writing prompt - question


PREWRITING
STEP 1
Read the prompt carefully
STEP 2
Brainstorming, make a list, mindmap
STEP 3
Organize your ideas

WRITING
STEP 4
Write the rough draft (first copy)
STEP 5
Proofread and edit - basic sentences, punc, vt, vf RO, frag
STEP 6
Write a good copy.  Pass-in the rough copy. It doesn't have to look beautiful. As long as it is legible (readable), it is OK.

EF5/6 - 2 hours, plenty of time
Eng12 - 30m

Repeat and Restate (same meaning, different words)


FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY
Introductory paragraph
- grabber (optional)
- Thesis statement
- preview of three points

Body paragraphs
1. Topic sentence
-supporting sentences
2.Topic sentence
-supporting sentences
3.Topic sentence
-supporting sentences

Concluding paragraph
-restate Thesis statement
-restate the three points
-End with a clincher (optional)


WRITING PROMPT: Good ways to make new friends.

INTRO
Grabber (funnel)- new immigrants - lonely process, depressed, isolated
TS - new friends very important
PREVIEW -3 ways: 
MINDMAP, BRAINSTORM, LISTING