Writing Cohesive Essays Essays contain 3 main parts

Writing Cohesive Essays

Essays contain 3 main parts Introduction Body Conclusion

Essays And each of those parts contain parts Attention getter Introduction Explanation of purpose and credibility Thesis statement Transition Body Topic Sentences Evidence Thesis restatement Conclusion Explanation Summary of ideas Closure

Essays The trick is getting those parts to flow.

Cohesive Essays clearly communicate ideas. show relationships between ideas. transition smoothly from one idea to the next. satisfy the audience.

Elements of Cohesive Essays • • • Interesting titles Strong thesis statements Specific topic sentences Accurate transitions Effective integration of evidence Satisfying closures

Interesting Titles suggest the subject of the paper. spark your reader’s interest. Do not! qtitle your paper something like “Essay 4” or “Personal Essay. ” qtitle your paper the same title as the work you’re writing about. qwrite a complete sentence as your title. quse the prompt as your title. qtitle your paper something that has nothing to do with your topic.

Strong Thesis Statements The thesis statement A STRONG thesis statement • is open to debate. the contents of the paper. • summarizes Don’t make a claim that your audience already knows to be • fact. states an argument. • is open to evidence. You must be able to gather and present evidence for and against your claim. • is clearly stated. Your audience should never be confused about what your claim actually is.

Specific Topic Sentences • are usually the first sentence in a body paragraph. • explain what the paragraph is going to be about. • restate the argument. • transition from the previous paragraph.

Accurate Transitions • are used between paragraphs and within paragraphs. • show one idea is related to another idea. • organize your essay.

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Effective Integration of Evidence When incorporating evidence into your essays, consider the Oreo cookie: Introduction Creamy Evidence Filling Explanation of relevance I didn’t realize how important 911 operators were until my grandfather had a heart attack. On June 24, 1997, my grandfather collapsed during his birthday dinner. Everyone panicked, and no one seemed to know what to do. I dialed 911, and the operator helped us through it until the paramedics arrived. Because of this experience, I know that I want to be a 911 operator, and I know that I have the calmness of mind to do the job.

Satisfying Closures • • end the paper. Some methods of closing a paper include leave the reader thinking. are the MOST MEMORABLE part of an essay. retur ning answer the question “So what? ” t calli ng to la attentio rger issue n s the f o der her a e r g is/ n h i d o n t remi ficance i life sign g the n i t c i pred future o egin the story intro ning of t at h duct ion e the b or a calling f ion act n i e g n a ch hange calling for a c prov in attitude iding a imag vivid e

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