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How to write an essay
What is an essay?
An essay is:
a piece of writing about a particular subject.
Why is it important to write essays?
Have you ever wondered why do teachers give you written assignments?
Why can’t they ask you to show what you know in oral form?

The answer is quite simple.

When you write an essay –
you learn to think logically
you learn to express yourself in a more logical way,
you develop your writing skills,
you develop your vocabulary
and your own writing style.

How to write an essay

DISCUSS the topic or prompt with your teacher and peers

HIGHLIGHT important parts of the prompt question or topic


Write a
500-700 word

addresses one of the following prompts
relation to the text TWTWB:
has a strong personality.
it, and
how she gets along with others
. Consider the
theme of friendship
in you answer, and
use references from the text

Google what other people say on the topic.
What claims does the author make?
Why do they sound good?
What evidence does the author present?
Why does the evidence sound credible?
What sources do they use?
2 Read
well-written essays.
Make lists of ideas.
Try mind mapping.
Think about your topic.
3 Brainstorm your
own ideas
Look your ideas
Choose one to three of your strongest ideas that relate to prompt or topic
Make sure you can support these ideas with evidence.
Write a
statement that summarizes the ideas that you plan to present.
(let the reader know where you're going and why).
Friendship is the primary motivation for Ellie and her group in John Marsden's novel 'TWTWB'. They base their action from a place of loyalty, love and courage, three attributes of friendship.
4 Pick your
contention (opinion).
Create an outline.
1-3-1 PLAN:
body paragraphs x 3
Write a topic sentence for your 3 main ideas
In dot points list your supporting evidence.

5 Plan your essay

For your 3 body paragraphs
USE TEEL structure:

6 Write the body
of your essay
Your title and introduction have:
a to hook to grab the reader
Use the inverted pyramid formula.
Start off with a very broad description of your topic
gradually narrow it down to your specific thesis statement.
3 to 5 sentences long
7 Come up with a compelling
title and introduction
8 conclude your essay
Summarize your points

Answer questions like, "What are the implications of your thesis statement being true?" "What's the next step?" "What questions remain unanswered?"

Draw your reader to a natural, logical conclusion.

Restate (in a different way) your contention statement in your concluding paragraph by helping the reader to remember the journey through your essay.
Nail the last sentence.
Types of essays
There are 4 types of essay:
argumentative .

Persuasive essay
Analytical essay
Argumentative essay

Expository essay
Turn to your partner and answer
1. Why are essays important?
2. How many type of essays there are?
3. What are 3 steps to do an essay?
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