Writing Body Writing Body ParagraphsParagraphs

The Book Thief

What is an Essay?What is an Essay?

An essay consists of five paragraphs that prove a point.

Writing must be clear, organized and easy to understand.

Essay and Paragraph Essay and Paragraph Structure Structure

Body Paragraphs Body Paragraphs

Each body paragraph deals with a different character from The Book Thief who overcomes adversity.

Your three characters are listed in your Essay Outline from last week and have been approved by me. Hand in at the office by the end of today if you still haven’t completed your outline.

Turn to page 4 in your bookletsTurn to page 4 in your booklets

.Draw a box around the topic sentence.Draw a line where the “adversity” stops

and the people who help are introduced.Make a squiggly line under the “adversity

quote” (how bad was it)Identify the points that show how Paula

can’t look after her children.

Researching Quotes – Tomorrow Lab #1

Google search is your friend!!Do not reinvent the wheel.

Researching Quotes – Tomorrow Lab #1

Quotes must prove what you are trying toprove.

Researching Quote – Tomorrow Lab #1

Put your basic info right into Google Search

Challenging finding quotesSpark Notes, your copy of the novel,

Tips for Writing Formal Essays Tips for Writing Formal Essays Do not use personal pronouns (I, we, you)

These suggest your essay is an opinion instead of factual

Write in Present tense

Do not use rhetorical devises or creative writing skills

Do not use contractions (Can’t, won’t, couldn’t)

Do not use slang or informal language

Tips for Writing Formal Essays Tips for Writing Formal Essays Avoid using vague language (be specific)

In an essay do not simply summarize your novel/play (assume that whoever is reading knows the novel/play well)

In your body paragraph, be as detailed and specific as possible when explaining and supporting your evidence and quotations

Use transition words to move smoothly from one idea to the next (in addition, lastly, for example, therefore)

And that is how it is done!And that is how it is done!