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Writing Strong Paragraphs. The Significant Parts of an Essay. Top Left: Writer’s full name Teacher’s name Class Date. Suzie Jones Ms. Smith English I 4 November 2009. MLA Formatting. Top Right: Writer’s last name Page number. Jones 1 Suzie Jones Ms. Smith - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Writing Strong Paragraphs
The Significant Parts of an Essay
MLA Formatting
Top Left: Writer’s full name Teacher’s name Class Date
Suzie Jones
Ms. Smith
English I
4 November 2009
Top Right: Writer’s last name Page number
Jones 1
Suzie Jones
Ms. Smith
English I
4 November 2009
HINT! Use the “header” function of your word processing program to automatically enter your name and page number on each page.
Title: Centered Creatively address topic and
subject of essay Do not:
bold, underline, italicize, or change size
Jones 1
Suzie Jones
Ms. Smith
English I
4 November 2009
Title Goes Here
Type Double-space 12 point font Legible, standard font
Times New Roman 1 inch margins Indent paragraphs
Jones 1
Suzie Jones
Ms. Smith
English I
4 November 2009
Title Goes Here
Here is my general statement
about my topic. From here, I say
some more stuff, then I funnel to
the thesis statement.
A topic sentence goes here. I
support my arguments in this
paragraph and I include analysis.
Elements of a Paragraph
Topic Sentence Supporting Example(s) Closing Sentence
Structure of a Body Structure of a Body ParagraphParagraph
Topic Sentence
Analysis
Lead In
Quotation
Transition
Concluding Sentence
Lead In
Analysis
Quotation
Elements of a Body Paragraph
Topic Sentence: Establish the focus of the body paragraph. One sentence
Background information Introduce the example that you plan to use
Elements of a Body Paragraph
Lead In Provides context for the quote you will use Introduce “Who” is involved in the quote and “What” is
happening.
Quotation: Specific quote from the story Uses parenthetical citation “……” ( Authors Name pg#) Must prove your topic sentence
Elements of a Body Paragraph
Analysis: Explains the “How” and the “Why” Explains How the quotation proves your topic
sentence Explains Why the quotation proves your thesis
statement
Closing Sentence Must refer back to your topic sentence.
Example Topic Sentence: George and Lenny demonstrate how important
loyalty is to a successful friendship when they escape the Weed incident together.
Background: Before George and Lenny moved to Soledad, they worked on a farm in Weed. However George’s loyalty to Lenny was tested when Lenny was accused of “raping” a girl on the farm. George chose to stick by Lenny “that night we scrammed outa there(42)”.
Analysis: George is loyal to Lenny even though his careless actions cause them to lose another job. George risks his own life in order save Lenny from the men on the ranch. This behavior demonstrates George’s continual loyalty to Lenny and proves the dedication of their friendship.
Topic Sentence Supporting
Examples Conclusion
will always establish topic of paragraph; provides reader with focus
if within an essay – relates back to thesis statement
if within an essay – transitions from previous paragraph
Each supports topic sentence and thesis
Includes internal transitions leading from one example to the next
Incorporates direct evidence from text in the form of a quotation
Includes analysis of evidence Explains HOW direct
evidence proves topic sentence and thesis
Topic Sentence Supporting
Example(s) Closing
sentence
relates to topic sentence provides insight to the topic
discussed if within a single paragraph
If within an essay – relates back to thesis
if within an essay – does not preview the next paragraph
Topic Sentence Supporting
Examples Closing
Sentence
Examples of Topic Sentences Example Thesis Statement: In
“The Most Dangerous Game” the mood of suspense is shown through the tropical night, Zaroff’s chateau, and the fight in the bedroom.
Topic Sentence for Body Paragraph 1: The suspenseful mood is illustrated through the image of the dark, tropical night.
Topic Sentence for Body Paragraph 2: In addition to the imagery of the tropical night, Zaroff’s chateau also helps to emphasize the mood of suspense.
Remember! Will always establish
topic of paragraph; provides reader with focus
if within an essay – relates back to thesis statement
if within an essay – transitions from previous paragraph
Developing Examples
Drawn from conclusions gained from text or story
Come from the ideas generated from the reader
Should not be repeated or redundant but distinctive
Incorporating Direct Evidence Borrowed from text Must be quoted exactly as is written
Including punctuation Includes “lead-in” and analysis
(more explanation to come!)
Cite using parenthetical citations Author’s last name Page number
Examples of Direct Evidence & Citations While Rainsford is on the boat, he
attempts “…to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness upon the yacht” (Connell 5).
Citation using author’s name, page #
Lead-ins & Analysis
Lead-ins Necessary to provide
smooth transition Includes context If the quote is spoken
in the text, the speaker must be identified.
Examples: When Zaroff does this
he says, “…quote goes here...”(author #).
When Rainsford jumps from the ship, he is described as “…quote goes here...”(author #).
Analysis Final component for quote incorporation Offers an explanation of HOW quote supports topic
sentence and connects to the thesis EXAMPLE: While Rainsford is on the boat, he attempts
“to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness upon the yacht” (Connell 5). The author’s use of the words “dank,” “palpable,” and “pressed” help to emphasize the suffocation the characters feel. The word dank gives one a feeling of a heavy wetness, which would then weigh on the characters. Something that is palpable can be touched, and therefore, if the air is pressing on the characters, they would feel suffocated.
Analysis continued…
On one side of Zaroff’s chateau, the sea is described as “lick[ing] greedy lips in the shadows” (Connell 7). The personifcation of the sea helps to add suspense because it emphasizes that Rainsford’s only option is the chateau; both the jungle and the sea threaten death.
Closing Sentence Remember-
relates to topic sentence provides insight to the topic
discussed if within a single paragraph
If within an essay – relates back to thesis
if within an essay – does not preview the next paragraph
Example Thesis Statement: In “The Most Dangerous Game” the mood of suspense is shown through the tropical night, Zaroff’s chateau, and the fight in the bedroom.
Topic Sentence for Body Paragraph 1: The suspenseful mood is illustrated through the image of the dark, tropical night.
Closing Sentence for Body Paragraph 1: The feeling of suffocation as well as the inability to see through the night air helps to build the suspense of the story.
Avoid: “In conclusion…” and “As you can see…”
Grammar & Mechanics
Present tense Third person Spell check Avoid excessive
pronoun usage Use the
apostrophe to mark possession
The author wants readers to reconsider how jealousy rules their lives.
The author wants readers to reconsider how jealousy rules their lives.
Mme. Loisel borrowed Mme. Forestier’s necklace because she wanted to look good for her husband. She is a shallow person.
The teecher wantz stoodentz to be smart and use spehl check.
Example Topic Sentence: George and Lenny demonstrate how important
loyalty is to a successful friendship when they escape the Weed incident together.
Background: Before George and Lenny moved to Soledad, they worked on a farm in Weed. However George’s loyalty to Lenny was tested when Lenny was accused of “raping” a girl on the farm. George chose to stick by Lenny “that night we scrammed outa there(42)”.
Analysis: George is loyal to Lenny even though his careless actions cause them to lose another job. George risks his own life in order save Lenny from the men on the ranch. This behavior demonstrates George’s continual loyalty to Lenny and proves the dedication of their friendship.
Do:
Pay attention to sentence structure Vary sentence lengths Pay attention to comma placement and other
punctuation Write complete sentences
Avoid: then now that it get or got starts to (as a phrase) As you can see, Overall, In Conclusion run on and fragment sentences
Examples of Grammar NO-NOs
Montresor then hides the trowel in the niche revealing that he is an insane planner of death. Fortunato then dies.
Now, Montresor can be considered crazy. That is why in the short story “Cask of
Amontillado,” Montresor is a dark, evil, and sinister man.
Find the errors!
Montresser chained Fortianato to a wall then built a brick wall around him, and right before he sealed the wall he put the torch in the last brick hole so that the fire eats all of the oxygen and he suffocates.
Montresser (sp) chained (vt) Fortianato (sp) to a wall thenthen built (vt) a brick wall around him, and right before he sealed (vt) the wall, he (who?) put (vt) the torch in the last brick hole so thatthat the fire eats all of the oxygen and he (who?) suffocates.