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Diagram of an Essay
The Introduction 1. often opens with a general statement about the topic. 2. gives the reader general information about the topic that is needed to understand the essay. 3. narrows from that general information to the thesis statement of opinion or intent. The Thesis Statement Each essay you write will contain a thesis statement. This statement is usually one sentence that gives the purpose the essay. 1. The thesis is the strongest, clearest statement in the essay. 2. The thesis should come at the beginning of the essay, usually at the end of the introductory paragraph. 3. The thesis sentence must not be a simple statement of fact that requires no elaboration. A simple statement of fact has no possibilities for development. Example: Mrs. Brown, my neighbors, has four cats and three dogs. > (not thesis) 4. The thesis will probably not be expressed as a question, for a question contains no attitude or opinion. The answer to the question is the thesis statement. 5. The thesis will contain controlling ideas that will be used in the topic sentences of the body paragraph of the essay. Example: A successful soccer coach has four qualities > (controlling ideas circled) THE
INTROOUCTION The general statement(s) with which you begin Your Introduction should make your audience interested in. your topic, and should lead logically to your statement of thesis: The purpose of the introduction is to introduce the topic to your audience and to state the purpose of your essay in the thesis statement. The introduction: 6. The thesis may be a statement of opinion that you will explain and prove in the body paragraph of the essay. Example: My neighbor, Mrs. Brown, owns four cats; these animals present a serious health hazard in our neighborhood. > (statement of opinion) 7. The thesis may be a statement of intent that you will explain and illustrate in the body paragraphs of the essay. Example: This essay will show how is planted and why this method of planting is successful > (statement of intent) A successful thesis statement results from selection, qualification. and specificity. For example, if you were assigned to write a 500-word expository essay-an essay that explained something-you might choose the Koran as your subject. In order to reach a valid thesis for the essay, you might go through the following process: 1. The Koran is wonderful. (The controlling idea is simply a judgment, and cannot be supported.) 1. The Koran is the perfect book for everyone. (Still too much generalization and judgment.) 2. The Koran is one of the best religious books in the world (Somewhat qualified, but still too general: best and worst are hard words to support.) 4. The Koran is one of the most important religious books in the world (Better: more qualified, more objective in language, but an additional controlling idea would direct the essay more clearly.) The Koran is one of the most important religious books in the world it is the basis for the life-style of million of people (Reasonable, specific opinion that can be supported in an essay.) > (controlling ideas circled) Download 1.17 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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