essay format = intro (summary) thesis, body paragraph, topic sentence, 3-6 quotes, analysis

Intro to essay format = 4 paragraphs total

1) Intro (summary) + thesis at the very end

2) Body paragraph = opens with your 1st topic sentence, gives 3-6 quotes, gives analysis

3) Another body paragraph = 2nd topic sentence, quotes, analysis

4) Conclusion

I’ll pass out an essay from the past.

1) Type the student’s name.

2) Type her thesis or a topic sentence.

3) Type a transition and quote.

4) Find any mark made by the teacher. Identify or explain the problem.

succinct

Pick one definition:

1) Say the most in the fewest words.

2) No wordiness.

3) Pack the most info in the shortest space.

BAD: Lizzy decides to try and converse with Darcy. 8 words.

BETTER: Lizzy converses with Darcy. 4 words

Fix:

1) Six men went, and none were frightened.

2) I floss everyday as I do my every day chores.

3) Looking at the facts, it is clear why my parent’s friend let’s his dog lose.

4) I chose SFHS for their sports.

5) I except your criticism accept when you say I’m to tall.

Intro

1) Author’s name & title in opening (use apostrophe)

2) Full name when character is 1st mentioned
(later = the name most used)

3) Summary is objective (just facts, no opinions)

4) Summary = whole work (not just how it starts)

5) 296 to 315 words total

6) Provide transition to the thesis

7) Thesis at very end

Wordy & awkward:

“Miriam”, which was written by Truman Capote, is a novel that tells the story of an aging women’s haunting by a mysterious young girl.

TRY THIS: In Truman Capote’s “Miriam,” an elderly woman is haunted by a mysterious girl.

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essay format = intro (summary) thesis, body paragraph, topic sentence, 3-6 quotes, analysis