Essay writing

Content

Relevant to the topic

Full paragraph

• Introduction (3-5 sentences)
• Body (8-12 sentences)
• Conclusion (3-5 sentences)

Main Sentences

There are main sentences in every paragraph

Supporting Sentences

• Argumentative
• Reason
• Evidence
• Link back (therefore, next, then)

The organization is 20 percent

Grammatical 20 percent

Spelling, capitalization, and paragraphing 10 percent

Point of view for the writers

Thesis Statement

The controlling idea has a good statement

• Have a full sentence
• Show an opinion, idea, not simply
• Show how the essay will be developed
• Consists of an opinion
• Have one idea only

In one sentence, there a subject and a verb

Introduction

• Hook (opsional)
• General Information
• Thesis statement