Essay work
sentences—paragraphs—essays – papers (10-20 pages) – thesis (80-120 pages) – book (300-600 pages)
sentences- sentence types: simple, compound, complex
paragraphs – structure – Topic sentence, Supporting sentences,
Concluding sentence
- format - font size, doublespace, indent
essay -multiparagraph writing, 3-6,7 paragraphs on a topic
essay – three sections
Introduction – usually one paragraph, introduces the topic, thesis, and main points of the essay
Body – usually several paragraphs- 2,3,4,5 paragraphs (3 is the number
for this class), discuss, explain, describe the main points of the essay
Conclusion- usually one paragraph, restates the topic, thesis and main points, restatement of the introduction
(300-350 words) not long, short compact paragraphs, twice as long as one paragraph, not a book
English 12 – paragraph – “at least 150 words”
- essay – 5 paragraphs X 150=750 words, “at least 300 words”
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The paragraphs in an essay should be shorter than the stand-alone paragraphs we have been doing.
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Refer to “The Bare Bones of a Five-Paragraph Academic Essay”
Yesterday’s work was to review that.
A teacher will give reasonable topics in class.
“Explain how modern nuclear power plants are safer than those build a generation ago.” Unreasonable topic
“Why did you choose to live in BC?” Reasonable topic.
“Explain why the US went off the Gold Standard in 1971.” Unreasonable topic
“How to Be a Good Friend.” Reasonable topic
As you move to higher, more specified levels of education, your essay topics will become more specialized.
Topic: Why did you choose to live in BC?
Paragraph -150-200 words
TS
Supporting sentences
Conc sent
Essay – 300-350 words
Introductory para
Body paragraphs
Concluding paragraph
Paragraph
There are 10 wonderful provinces and three territories that you can choose to live in in Canada. I moved to BC because of everything that this province has to offer. First of all, there were work opportunities for me here, much more than in my home province. Add AAA Secondly, I love being around nature, and BC has lots of lots of forest, ocean, and mountains to enjoy. Add BBB Finally, I like the multicultural, multi-ethnic makeup of the province, such as restaurants, festivals, and stores. Add CCC In essence, BC is my chosen home because it offers so much.
Essay – five paragraphs, expand the paragraph to five paragraphs
There are 10 wonderful provinces and three territories that you can choose to live in in Canada. Each has its own attractions. You could make a great life in any of them. However, in my opinion, BC is special and stands out from the rest of them. I moved to BC because of everything that this province has to offer. Namely, BC has many job opportunities, access to wonderful nature, and rich multicultural experiences.
First of all, there were work opportunities for me here, much more than in my home province. I wanted to go to grad school, and UBC offered me work as a teaching assistant. After I graduated, I was able to find work as a teacher quite easily. In my home province, there were very few opportunities for good jobs. Blah blah blah
Secondly, I love being around nature, and BC has lots of lots of forest, ocean, and mountains to enjoy. You can go hiking in the Northshore Mountains. There are lots of parks to go camping. Also, blah blah blah
Finally, I like the multicultural, multi-ethnic makeup of the province, such as restaurants, festivals, and stores. When you walk down the street, you hear ma dozen languages being spoken. blah blah blah
In essence, BC is my chosen home because it offers so much. BC has a lot of chances to get good meaningful employment. Also, it is one of the most beautiful places on earth in terms of nature. Finally, BC has a rich tapestry of ethnicities, languages, and cultures. BC is the place for me.
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