Introduction Recap 1 Take a POSITION on the

Introduction Recap 1: Take a POSITION on the topic. 2: Develop REASONS. (At least 3) 3: Think about your AUDIENCE. What do they CARE about? (1 -2 points) 4: Write a HOOK that includes what they CARE about. 5: Tell your THESIS. (position!) 6: Tell your reader WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT.

Body Paragraph Writing

Each BODY paragraph should only represent ONE IDEA. ONE of your ONE IDEA = REASONS

Writing Strong Body Paragraphs. ONLY ONE IDEA TOPIC SENTENCE SUPPORT WRAP-UP

TOPIC SENTENCE MAKE YOUR POINT RIGHT AWAY! TOPIC + REASON = TOPIC SENTENCE EX. Starting school an hour later would let students work on their homework in the morning.

TOPIC SENTENCE Topic EX. Starting school an hour later would let students be more productive in the morning. REASON, or point of Paragraph

If your topic sentence is done correctly, you can always look back to it to focus your ideas if you feel lost.

Think about our example about not getting a dog. TOPIC+REASON=TOPIC SENTENCE Topic EX. Starting school an hour later would let students be more productive in the morning. REASON, or point of Paragraph

SUPPORT Support with: - a personal experience - examples - evidence

EX. Starting school an hour later would let students be more productive work in the morning. We spend our mornings rushing to eat, shower, and get dressed, often forgetting things in the process.

WRAP-UP This is where you answer this question. . . “So, what? ”

ELABORATE EX. Starting school an hour later would let students be more productive work in the morning. We spend our mornings rushing to eat, shower, and get dressed, often forgetting things in the process. This leaves us without any time to spend on anything else, like homework. “So, what? ”

THIS WEEK! TUES: BODY PARAGRAPH WORK WED: BODY PARAGRAPH WORK/CONCLUSION WORK THURS: CONCLUSION WORK FRIDAY (25 MARKS!) 45 MINUTES IN-CLASS, 250 WORDS COMPLETE ESSAY.