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THE WRITING BOOK for M S

4. Prewriting for the essay: 
*
When you get your topic, list as many ideas as 
you can, pick one and then break down
* Use couple word phrases for each part and not 
complete sentences
* Make sure that each point has at least two 
 
 
 
 
 
 
examples to support your ideas 
5. When writing a persuasive essay, do a for/against chart 
a. Ex. 
FOR AGAINST 
6. If the topic relates to you only, use 1
st
 person. If the topic relates to other people, use 3
rd
 
person.
7. Your Hook, GDT, and Clincher must be in 3
rd
 person only and general to all except for 
Narrative essays. 
8. 
NO YOU’S in your paper at all unless it’s a quote from what a character/ person said

9. Never Ever write “I will tell you” “This essay will explain” in the Thesis; and Never Ever 
write “3 reasons are “ and then state your 3 reasons. 
10. Thesis formula: Topic/ Part of? Because , , . 
11. Never Ever write “my first reason is” “my second or another reason is” “My third/final 
reason is” in your topic sentences. Use appropriate transitions such as “To begin with,” “In 
addition/Next,” “Finally, Lastly,”—(see you “Transition Variation Page” pg. 38) 
12. You must have transitions in your TS, PT, CS, and RT sentences except in narrative 
writing- you use transitional phrases in the TS sentences only! “It all began when . . .” ”Later 
on . . .” “In the end . . .” 
13. If your TS is general (doesn’t state your 2 main pts.), your CS is specific (states your 2 
main pts.). 
TS 
TS 
TS 
pt 
pt 
pt 
pt 
pt 
pt 
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Make sure you do a self edit and make corrections—erase and fix. 
*
Study pgs. 23-24, 38, 39-41, 42- 43, 58-59, 62, 67 


Scott Victor 
Page 65 
last updated: 9/4/2013 
14. When you Edit your papers, check for spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, content 
errors, remove all you’s, and insert any missing words.
15. You should drop your identifiers for the test, but make sure you have all parts for each of the 
five paragraphs. You can write them in, but make sure you erase all your identifiers. 
16. DO NOT ASSUME THE READER KNOWS WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO SAY. BE 

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