Essay FormatEssay Format

Terminology and Terminology and

OrderOrder

Introduction Introduction ParagraphParagraph Definition and PurposeDefinition and Purpose An introduction is the first paragraph in your An introduction is the first paragraph in your

essay andessay and

contains the thesis statement. The main purposes contains the thesis statement. The main purposes of anof an

introduction are to…introduction are to…

Purpose of Purpose of IntroductionIntroduction present the focus of your essay present the focus of your essay

and give your reader some and give your reader some general information about your general information about your subject.subject.

catch your reader’s attention so catch your reader’s attention so thatthat

he/she will become interested in he/she will become interested in reading your essay.reading your essay.

Introduction Introduction SentencesSentences Sentence 1 Sentence 1 HookHook Sentence 2 Sentence 2 BridgeBridge Sentence 3 Sentence 3 BridgeBridge Sentence 4 Sentence 4 Thesis StatementThesis Statement

Sentence #1: HookSentence #1: Hook

Catch the Reader’s AttentionCatch the Reader’s Attention– QuoteQuote

Ex: Ex: Henry David Thoreau, an American poet, once wrote, “ Henry David Thoreau, an American poet, once wrote, “ Our life is frittered away by detail… simplify, simplify!”Our life is frittered away by detail… simplify, simplify!”

– QuestionQuestionEX: EX: How would you like to feel like a dog; always How would you like to feel like a dog; always

having to wear a collar? (actual student example)having to wear a collar? (actual student example)

Sentences #2 & 3Sentences #2 & 3

BridgeBridge– Specific information leading up to Specific information leading up to

the thesis.the thesis.– Background information on the Background information on the

topic.topic.

Ex: Ex: One of the biggest causes of overpopulation in India is the One of the biggest causes of overpopulation in India is the

high infant mortality rate. Parents often have more children high infant mortality rate. Parents often have more children because they are fearful that if some children die, there won’t be because they are fearful that if some children die, there won’t be enough children to take care of them in their old age.enough children to take care of them in their old age.

Sentence # 4Sentence # 4

Thesis StatementThesis Statement– Let’s review from our previous Let’s review from our previous

lesson.lesson.

– The one sentence that tells The one sentence that tells the reader what the whole the reader what the whole paper is about!paper is about!

Review IntroductionReview Introduction

Sentence 1 Sentence 1 HookHook Sentence 2 Sentence 2 BridgeBridge Sentence 3 Sentence 3 BridgeBridge Sentence 4 Sentence 4 Thesis StatementThesis Statement

Body ParagrpahBody Paragrpah

The meat of your essay! Yum!The meat of your essay! Yum!

Body Paragraph FormatBody Paragraph Format

Sentence 1 Sentence 1 TSTS Topic sentence (introduce Topic sentence (introduce

argument).argument). Sentence 2 Sentence 2 EVEV Evidence (quote, paraphrase, orEvidence (quote, paraphrase, or

summary from source)summary from source) Sentence 3 Sentence 3 EXPEXP Explanation on sentence twoExplanation on sentence two Sentence 4 Sentence 4 EXPEXP More explanationMore explanation Sentence 5 Sentence 5 CDCD Concrete Detail sentenceConcrete Detail sentence Sentence 6 Sentence 6 COMCOM Explanation on sentence fiveExplanation on sentence five Sentence 7 Sentence 7 COM COM More explanationMore explanation Sentence 8 Sentence 8 CSCS Concluding sentenceConcluding sentence

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Topic Sentence Topic Sentence (TS)(TS)

Think of this as Think of this as first sentence in first sentence in DBQDBQ

The first sentence The first sentence in a body in a body paragraph. It must paragraph. It must have a subject have a subject and an opinion for and an opinion for the paragraph. It the paragraph. It does the same does the same thing for a body thing for a body paragraph that paragraph that the thesis does for the thesis does for the whole essay.the whole essay.

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Evidence. (EV)Evidence. (EV) Hint: This is Hint: This is

where you cite a where you cite a source.source.

Second sentence Second sentence of DBQof DBQ

Specific details Specific details that form the core that form the core of your body of your body paragraphs. Can paragraphs. Can be facts, specifics, be facts, specifics, examples, examples, support, proof, support, proof, evidence, evidence, quotations, etc.quotations, etc.

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Explanation (EXP)Explanation (EXP) Explanation of Explanation of

quote/evidence quote/evidence from your sourcefrom your source

Third sentence of Third sentence of DBQDBQ

Your opinion or Your opinion or comment about comment about evidence. Can be evidence. Can be insight, analysis, insight, analysis, interpretation, interpretation, inference, inference, personal personal response, response, reflection, etc.reflection, etc.

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Concrete Details Concrete Details (CD)(CD)

Specific details Specific details that form the core that form the core of your body of your body paragraphs. paragraphs. Concrete details Concrete details can be facts, can be facts, specifics, specifics, examples, support, examples, support, proof, evidence, proof, evidence, quotations, etc.quotations, etc.

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Commentary Commentary (COM)(COM)

Your opinion or Your opinion or comment about an comment about an idea in your essay. idea in your essay. Commentaries can Commentaries can be insight, analysis, be insight, analysis, interpretation, interpretation, inference, personal inference, personal response, response, reflection, etc.reflection, etc.

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Concluding Concluding Sentence (CS)Sentence (CS)

The last sentence The last sentence in a body in a body paragraph. It is paragraph. It is all commentary all commentary and does not and does not repeat any key repeat any key words. It gives a words. It gives a finished feeling finished feeling to the paragraph.to the paragraph.

Body Paragraph FormatBody Paragraph Format

Sentence 1 Sentence 1 TSTS Topic sentence (introduce Topic sentence (introduce

argument).argument). Sentence 2 Sentence 2 EVEV First sentence of evidence (quote First sentence of evidence (quote

from source)from source) Sentence 3 Sentence 3 EXPEXP Explanation on sentence twoExplanation on sentence two Sentence 4 Sentence 4 EXPEXP More explanationMore explanation Sentence 5 Sentence 5 CDCD Concrete Detail sentenceConcrete Detail sentence Sentence 6 Sentence 6 COMCOM Explanation on sentence fiveExplanation on sentence five Sentence 7 Sentence 7 COM COM More explanationMore explanation Sentence 8 Sentence 8 CSCS Concluding sentenceConcluding sentence