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Organizing your essay
from introduction
to conclusion
Anna Aghlamazyan Writing Consultant
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1. What are the main functions of introductions?
2. What are the main functions of conclusions?
3. What is a paragraph and how to construct it?
4. Quiz time
A quick outline
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Latin – Exigere: "to examine, test, drive out."
French - Essay
English - Essay
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To encourage students to test or examine their ideas on a topic
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Introductions make
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the first impression
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Proportions are important
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
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Proportions are important Introduction
Body
Conclusion
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Hoo the reader
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Define Keywords
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The Opening Sentence
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Daniel Coyle, “The Talent Code”
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“In December 2006 I began visiting tiny places that produce Everest-size amounts of talent.”
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Geoffrey Colvin, “What It Takes to Be Great?”
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“What makes Tiger Woods great?”
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Strategies to hook Asking a question
Challenging a thought
Introducing something familiar
Raising a problem
Revealing a startling fact
Bringing an example
Incorporating a relevant quote
Telling an anecdote
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Revealing a startling fact
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Raising a problem
At first I had no idea what made students come to Math & Writing Center again and again.
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Do not merely announce the topic of your essay:
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“In this essay, I will speak about…” “This essay is about…”
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In this paper I will show how the participation in student clubs at AUA can help students to improve their grades.
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Thesis statement
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usually occurs in the introductions
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Participation in student clubs at
AUA helps students to improve
their grades.
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Conclusions
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Don’t repeat
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Emphasize
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Guide to
future directions
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“The striking, liberating news is that
greatness isn't reserved for a preordained few.
It is available to you and to everyone”.
Geoffrey Colvin, What It Takes to Be Great
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The Closing Sentence
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What is a paragraph?
A paragraph is a group of
sentences relating to a
central idea and appearing in
a logical sequence.
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Anatomy of a Paragraph
1
• Topic sentence
• One main idea
• Supporting evidence
2
• Topic sentence
• One main idea
• Supporting evidence
3
• Topic sentence
• One main idea
• Supporting evidence
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What does the topic sentence do?
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Thesis statement
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Writing consultancy sessions should be a requirement for undergraduate students.
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The essay structure
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Introduction
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Conclusion
Opening sentence
Thesis statement
Topic sentence
One main idea
Supporting evidence
Topic sentence
One main idea
Supporting evidence
Recapping what has been said
Closing sentence
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Transition words
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ADDING SEQUENCING ILLUSTRATING CAUSE AND
EFFECT
COMPARING QUALIFING CONTRASTING EMPHASISING
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1. True or false? Introductions and conclusions should have 150 words.
2. Which are the main functions of a conclusion?
3. Which are the main functions of an introduction?
4. Enumerate at least 5 strategies to hook the reader.
5. True or false? Each paragraph starts with a topic sentence.
6. True or false? This is what a well-structured paragraph should contain. Topic sentence, Three main ideas, Supporting evidence
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Quiz time
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Prepared by Anna Aghlamazyan
Writing Consultant
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References
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English Composition I: Achieving expertise. (2015). Duke University. Conducted by Dr. Denise Comer. MOOC provided by Coursera. Retrieved from https://www.coursera.org/course/composition
Colvin, G. (2006, October). What It Takes to Be Great. Fortune. Retrieved from: http://archive.fortune.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/30/8391794/index.htm
Hacker, D., Sommers, N. (2012). Rules for writers with writing about literature. Bedford/St. Martin’s, Boston, New York.
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References
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Introduction to Public Speaking. University of Washington. Conducted by Dr. Matt McGarrity. MOOC provided by Edx. Retrieved from
https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:UWashingtonX+COMM220UWx_2+1T2015/info
Miiller, J.C. (2015, Aug). A Long Journey Home. English Composition I: Achieveing Expertise online course. Retrieved from: https://class.coursera.org/composition-004/forum/thread?thread_id=5423
Starting with a hook. (N.d.). Retrieved from: http://www.time4writing.com/learning-how-to-write/starting-with-a-hook/
50 interesting Facebook facts. (2010). Retrieved from http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facebook-facts.html
Starting with a hook. (N.d.). Retrieved from http://www.time4writing.com/learning-how-to-write/starting-with-a-hook/