THE BIG MOMENTFINALLY!!! WRITING THE ROUGH DRAFT

THE BIG MOMENTFINALLY!!!WRITING THE ROUGH DRAFTBEFORE WE EVEN BEGIN WRITING, YOU MUST REMEMBER THESE 2 THINGS!!!!FIRSTSKIP LINES WHEN WRITING YOUR ROUGH DRAFT!!!ANDGET YOUR IDEAS DOWN ON PAPERDONT TRY TO MAKE THEM PERFECT IN THIS STEP OF THE PROCESS!!!!

WE WILL START WITH THE INTRODUCTIONTHE INTRODUCTION STATES THE TOPIC OF THE ESSAY/COMPOSITION AND THE THESIS STATEMENT IN AN INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE WAY.

SOME THINGS TO DO:DO TELL THE READER WHAT YOU ARE WRITING ABOUTINTRODUCE YOUR TOPICDO CAPTURE THE READERS ATTENTIONBE INTERESTING.

DO NOTDO NOT INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS THE AUTHOR!!!!!DO NOT BEGIN WITH I AM GOING TO WRITE ABOUT!!!!Do NOT use the words I think,Avoid using the pronoun you.

NOWLETS WRITE AN INTRODUCTIONWE WILL BE USING OUR PARAGRAPH PLAN WHICH WE HAVE ALREADY WRITTEN.YOUR INTRODUCTION COULD BE REPRESENTED IN THIS WAY:

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPHSOHOW DO WE GET THE READERS ATTENTION?

HERE ARE A FEW METHODSLETS TRY SOME!!BEGIN WITH AN AMUSING TONESTART WITH A SIMPLE FACT THAT WILL BE IMPORTANT LATERUSE A STARTLING FACTUSE A CONFESSIONUSE A QUOTATIONUSE A HINT OF WHAT IS TO COMEOPEN WITH A BOLD OR CHALLENGING STATEMENTOPEN WITH A PERSONAL EXPERIENCEBEGIN WITH HOW YOU FELT AT THAT MOMENTNOW LETS WRITE OUR INTRODUCTION.REMEMBER:START OFF WITH GENERAL STATEMENT RELATED TO YOUR TOPICGET YOUR READERS ATTENTION RIGHT AWAYSLOWLY NARROW YOUR TOPIC DOWN TOWARD YOUR THESIS STATEMENTUSE THE THESIS STATEMENT FROM YOUR PAPER AS THE LAST SENTENCE OF YOUR INTRODUCTION.

"A dog is man's best friend." That common saying may contain some truth, but dogs are not the only animal friend whose companionship people enjoy. For many people, a cat is their best friend. Despite what dog lovers may believe, cats make excellent housepets as they are good companions, they are civilized members of the household, and they are easy to care for.

One possible introductionNietzsche says, What doesnt kill us makes us stronger. Life experiences, both painful and happy, combine to make each person into the individual they are. Each scar is a story. Each experience, a chapter. My ___________tells my story because I ____A_____, ___B_______, and ________C____.

THE BODYORSUPPORTING PARAGRAPHSREMEMBERTHERE ARE 3 PARAGRAPHS IN THE BODYTHIS IS THE SAME NUMBER OF KEY POINTS IN OUR THESIS STATEMENT.COOL, HUH?YOU HAVE ONE PARAGRAPH FOR EACH OF THE KEY POINTS YOU PLANNED TO DISCUSS.THESE PARAGRAPHS SUPPORT AND EXPLAIN THE THESIS STATEMENT OF YOUR COMPOSITION.THE BODY PARAGRAPHS MAY VARY IN LENGTH. WHAT IS AN APPROPRIATE LENGTH FOR A PARAGRAPH?IN EACH PARAGRAPH YOU WILL DISCUSS ONLY THAT TOPIC OR KEY POINT!!!THE BODY OF THE PAPER MIGHT LOOK LIKE THISTOPIC SENTENCE BODY PARAGRAPH 1 write using the first key point in your thesis. Then add supporting details.TOPIC SENTENCE BODY PARAGRAPH 2 write using the second key point in your thesis. Then add supporting details.

TOPIC SENTENCE BODY PARAGRAPH write using the third key point in your thesis. Then add supporting details.

TIPS FOR WRITING SUPPORTING PARAGRAPHSTRANSITIONSREMEMBER TO USE THEMTHEY SHOW HOW IDEAS RELATE TO EACH OTHER. THEY BRIDGE IDEAS WITHIN A PARAGRAPH OR FROM ONE PARAGRAPH TO ANOTHER.MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS FLOW. THEY SHOULD CONTAIN DETAILS AND EXPLANATIONS.NOW LETS LOOK AT SOME 5 PARAGRAPH ESSAYS AND TRY TO FIND THE ELEMENTS WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING. "A dog is man's best friend." That common saying may contain some truth, but dogs are not the only animal friend whose companionship people enjoy. For many people, a cat is their best friend. Despite what dog lovers may believe, cats make excellent housepets as they are good companions, they are civilized members of the household, and they are easy to care for. In the first place, people enjoy the companionship of cats. Many cats are affectionate. They will snuggle up and ask to be petted, or scratched under the chin. Who can resist a purring cat? If they're not feeling affectionate, cats are generally quite playful. They love to chase balls and feathers, or just about anything dangling from a string. They especially enjoy playing when their owners are participating in the game. Contrary to popular opinion, cats can be trained. Using rewards and punishments, just like with a dog, a cat can be trained to avoid unwanted behavior or perform tricks. Cats will even fetch! In the second place, cats are civilized members of the household. Unlike dogs, cats do not bark or make other loud noises. Most cats don't even meow very often. They generally lead a quiet existence. Cats also don't often have "accidents." Mother cats train their kittens to use the litter box, and most cats will use it without fail from that time on. Even stray cats usually understand the concept when shown the box and will use it regularly. Cats do have claws, and owners must make provision for this. A tall scratching post in a favorite cat area of the house will often keep the cat content to leave the furniture alone. As a last resort, of course, cats can be declawed. Lastly, one of the most attractive features of cats as housepets is their ease of care. Cats do not have to be walked. They get plenty of exercise in the house as they play, and they do their business in the litter box. Cleaning a litter box is a quick, painless procedure. Cats also take care of their own grooming. Bathing a cat is almost never necessary because under ordinary circumstances cats clean themselves. Cats are more particular about personal cleanliness than people are. In addition, cats can be left home alone for a few hours without fear. Unlike some pets, most cats will not destroy the furnishings when left alone. They are content to go about their usual activities until their owners return.

One possible introduction AND BODYNietzsche says, What doesnt kill us makes us stronger. Life experiences, both painful and happy, combine to make each person into the individual they are. Each scar is a story. Each experience, a chapter. My ___________tells my story because I ____A_____, ___B_______, and ________C____.

Rewrite topic A into a sentence. Now continue talking about that topic. Stick with topic A all through this paragraph. Remember, if you change topics, you must begin a new paragraph.

Rewrite topic B as a sentence. Continue talking about Topic B. If you didnt introduce an idea in the thesis statement, dont start adding it in now.

Rewrite topic C as a sentence. Continue talking about topic C. This is the last paragraph of your body. Make sure that all sentences are meaningful and interesting.

WRITING THE CONCLUSIONTHE CONCLUSION SHOULD:RESTATE THE MAIN IDEASIGNAL AN END TO THE READER.HAVE YOU EVER READ SOMETHING THAT ENDED ABRUPTLYOR SEEN A MOVIE WITHOUT A GOOD ENDING?YOU PROBABLY FEEL LET DOWNOR EVEN CONFUSED.MANY BEGINNING WRITERS FAIL TO WRITE CONCLUSIONS. THEY PRESENT THEIR IDEAS AND THEN STOP WRITING. THE READER SENSES THAT THE WRITER HAS FAILED TO SAY WHAT THEY REALLY WANTED TO SAY.Writing the conclusiondo theseRESTATE YOUR THESISBROADEN SUBJECT OUT TO MORE GENERAL IDEAOR LOOK TO THE FUTUREWHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE? WHY SHOULD WE CARE?SUM UP IN A GENERAL, BUT INTERESTING WAYA ZINGERTHE INTRODUCTION AND THE CONCLUSION SHOULD TIE TOGETHER. LETS LOOK AT A REPRESENTATION OF THE CONCLUSION OF THE ESSAY.THE CONCLUSION>>>>RESTATE MAIN IDEAYOU DO NOT NEED TO INCLUDE YOUR 3 KEY POINTSBROADEN BACK OUT TO GENERALLEAD YOUR READERS OUT OF PAPERREMEMBER YOUR 2 PURPOSESEND WITH A POWERFUL CLINCHERSIGNAL THAT IT IS THE END OF THE PAPERLEAVE THE READER WITH A STRONG IMPRESSION.NOW LETS LOOK AT THE CAT VS. DOG ESSAY AGAINPLEASE LOOK FOR THE WAY IN WHICH THE CONCLUSION WAS WRITTEN

"A dog is man's best friend." That common saying may contain some truth, but dogs are not the only animal friend whose companionship people enjoy. For many people, a cat is their best friend. Despite what dog lovers may believe, cats make excellent housepets as they are good companions, they are civilized members of the household, and they are easy to care for. In the first place, people enjoy the companionship of cats. Many cats are affectionate. They will snuggle up and ask to be petted, or scratched under the chin. Who can resist a purring cat? If they're not feeling affectionate, cats are generally quite playful. They love to chase balls and feathers, or just about anything dangling from a string. They especially enjoy playing when their owners are participating in the game. Contrary to popular opinion, cats can be trained. Using rewards and punishments, just like with a dog, a cat can be trained to avoid unwanted behavior or perform tricks. Cats will even fetch! In the second place, cats are civilized members of the household. Unlike dogs, cats do not bark or make other loud noises. Most cats don't even meow very often. They generally lead a quiet existence. Cats also don't often have "accidents." Mother cats train their kittens to use the litter box, and most cats will use it without fail from that time on. Even stray cats usually understand the concept when shown the box and will use it regularly. Cats do have claws, and owners must make provision for this. A tall scratching post in a favorite cat area of the house will often keep the cat content to leave the furniture alone. As a last resort, of course, cats can be declawed. Lastly, one of the most attractive features of cats as housepets is their ease of care. Cats do not have to be walked. They get plenty of exercise in the house as they play, and they do their business in the litter box. Cleaning a litter box is a quick, painless procedure. Cats also take care of their own grooming. Bathing a cat is almost never necessary because under ordinary circumstances cats clean themselves. Cats are more particular about personal cleanliness than people are. In addition, cats can be left home alone for a few hours without fear. Unlike some pets, most cats will not destroy the furnishings when left alone. They are content to go about their usual activities until their owners return. Cats are low maintenance, civilized companions. People who have small living quarters or less time for pet care should appreciate these characteristics of cats. However, many people who have plenty of space and time still opt to have a cat because they love the cat personality. In many ways, cats are the ideal house pet.

WRITING THE CONCLUSIONREMEMBER TO FOLLOW THE PYRAMID FORMAT WHEN WRITING YOUR CONCLUSION.REMEMBER TO LEAVE YOUR READER WITH A STRONG IMPRESSION.YOU CAN TRY TO SUMMARIZE YOUR INFORMATION, TAKE ONE FINAL SHOT AT CONVINCING YOUR READER OF SOMETHING, OR EMPHASIZE AN IMPORTANT POINT.

One possible introduction, BODY, AND NOW CONCLUSIONNietzsche says, What doesnt kill us makes us stronger. Life experiences, both painful and happy, combine to make each person into the individual they are. Each scar is a story. Each experience, a chapter. My ___________tells my story because I ____A_____, ___B_______, and ________C____.

Rewrite topic A into a sentence. Now continue talking about that topic. Stick with topic A all through this paragraph. Remember, if you change topics, you must begin a new paragraph.

Rewrite topic B as a sentence. Continue talking about Topic B. If you didnt introduce an idea in the thesis statement, dont start adding it in now.

Rewrite topic C as a sentence. Continue talking about topic C. This is the last paragraph of your body. Make sure that all sentences are meaningful and interesting.

Each scar, like each story, is unique. My scars have made me into the person I am today. We all have events that have form us; pieces of a life that create the whole. We must remember that without knowing a persons history, we cant know the person. They too have a story to tell. They too have experiences we do not know of. They too have been made stronger by living that story.

THE ESSAYPUTTING IT ALL TOGETHERINTRODUCTIONBODY PARAGRAPH 1BODY PARAGRAPH 2BODY PARAGRAPH 3CONCLUSIONNOW THE ACTUAL ROUGH DRAFTUSING THE PARAGRAPHS YOU HAVE WRITTEN OUT IN YOUR COMPOSITION NOTEBOOKS WRITE AN ACTUAL ROUGH DRAFT OF THIS ESSAY.

MAKE SURE TO SKIP LINES. DONT WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT SPELLING, PUNCTUATION, PERFECT WORD CHOICE ETC. AT THIS POINT.

YOU WILL HAVE TIME FOR REVISION AND EDITING LATER.