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Essay Writing

Introduction to Writing

If you do not think clearly, ”You won’t write clearly”.

Clear, disciplined thinking is the key to effective writing.

If you want to communicate effectively with readers, you must provide solid evidence for any point you make.

Difference Between Writing and Talking

In Writing, any idea that you advance must be supported with specific reasons or details.

Think of your reader as a reasonable people.

They will not take your views on faith, but they are willing to accept what you say as long as you support it.

Definition of Essay:

The word “Essay” means an “Attempt”.

The Essay is a short literary composition.

It states the problem from an individual point of view.

It is light and pleasant in tone.

Requirements:

Choice of Subjects Information Reading Observation Thinking Practice Unity Coherence

Diagram of Essay

Introduction

Opening Remarks Thesis Statement

BodyTopic Sentence

1Specific

Evidence

Topic Sentence 2Specific

Evidence

Topic Sentence 3Specific

Evidence

Conclusion

Summary(Optional)

General Closing Remarks Or both

Title of The Essay

Parts of an Essay

Introductory Paragraph: It should start with several sentences that

attract the readers interest.

It should advance the Central Idea or Thesis that will be developed in the Essay.

It can be started from the very General then went for Specific topic.

Understanding Thesis Statement

A good Thesis Statement does two things:-

It tells readers about an Essay topic. It presents the writers attitude, opinion, idea, or point about the topic.

Writing a Good Thesis

Family Older Sister

My Older Sister helped me overcome my shyness.

Television TV Preachers

TV users use sales techniques to promote their messages.

Children Disciplining of Children

She has several effective ways of disciplining her children.

Wake Up

Activity

Activity

Write the Stages in each list from Broadcast Stage to the Marking Thesis.

o Teacherso Educationo Math Teachero My High School math Teacher was

incompetent.o High School Math Teacher.

Activity

Camping First Camping Trip Summer Vacation My first camping trip was a

disastrous experience. Vacations

Body: Supporting Paragraphs

Most of the Essays have three supporting Paragraphs.

Each of Supporting Paragraphs should begin with the Topic Sentence that states the point to be detailed in that paragraph.

Activity

Following are Informal outlines. Working with a partner, complete them by adding a third logical point that will be parallel the two provided.

First Task

1. The first day on anew job can be nerve-racking.

a. Meeting new people.b. Finding your way around a

new placec. …………………………………

Second Task

My stepmother has three qualities I admire.

a. Patience.b. Thoughtfulness.c. ……………………….

Third Task

College is stressful for many people.a. ………………………..b. ………………………..c. ………………………..

Concluding Paragraph

It summarizes the Essay by briefly restating the Thesis and the main Supporting Paragraphs.

Along with that, Writer often presents a Concluding Thought about the Subject of the Paper.

Activity

Identify the Parts of an Essay: T ……Topic

TH …... Thesis Statement

S ……..Supporting Sentence

Task

a. TV has forced more politicians to focus more on appearance than substance.

b. Television has had a massive impact on politics in the United States.

c. The expense of producing and airing ads has made politicians worry more about fund raising than serving their people.

d. Television.

Outcome

S TH S T

Benefits of Writing Essay

Three Benefits:-1. Mastering the Essay will help make

you a better writer.

2. It will strengthen your skills as a Reader and Listener.

3. Most important, Essay writing will make you a stronger thinker.

Prewriting Techniques

The following prewriting techniques will help you think about and develop a topic and get words on paper.

Free writing Questioning

Making a List Clustering

Preparing a Scratch Outline

Questioning(The Hazards of Movie Going)

•Just too many problems involved.

Why don’t I like to go to a

movie?

•Could be any time:- when a movie is popular, the theater is too crowded; when traffic is bad, the trip is a drag.

When is going to the movies

a problem?

•I can stay home and watch movis on DVD or Cable TV.

How can I deal with the problem?

Making a List

Traffic is bad between my house and theatre.

Noisy patrons. Kids running in aisles. Not enough parking. Long lines. High ticket prices. Commercials for food on the screen. People coughing and sneezing Teenagers yelling and showing off

Clustering

Movie Going

Too many

people

Choc late Bars

Lines at Box

Office

Noisy People

Adults Teenagers

YellingTeenage

rs Showing

Off

Adults Coughin

g

Adults Sneezin

g

Thanks