2. A short piece of writing that analyzes a work or
is written about a specific topic.
What is an essay?
3. You will not always be given a topic so make
sure you know or can find plenty of information
about the topic you do choose!
Topic?
4. Slang shouldn’t even be used in everyday
language so why would it be used in an essay
that will be graded?
What about slang?
5. Your first draft will not be your last!
So that means you can make mistakes, have
erase marks, scribble on the sides; ALL OF THAT!
Brainstorm!
6. Any essay should ALWAYS consist of three items:
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
How long is an essay?
7. The start of your essay.
It leads your essay into your topic and also states your
MAIN IDEA.
It MAKES people want to read it!
So that means you can’t have a boring one.
Introduction
8. At least three supporting facts should form at
least three paragraphs with evidence of each
fact that forms the paragraph.
Body
10. THREE FACTS SUPPORTING YOUR MAIN IDEA
(with evidence for each one)
=
THREE PARAGRAPHS (a paragraph for each
fact)
=
THE BODY OF YOUR PAPER!
11. A paragraph that wraps up your whole essay.
Finish strong and make sure no NEW information
is included but make sure you’re not JUST
restating old information.
Conclusion
12. In other words,
DON’T STEAL!
You have to use your own words!
Taking credit for someone else’s work will only
get you an F!
Don’t plagiarize!
13. When you take a couple words from someone
else there is a THREE step process for that:
1. Cite your work.
2. CITE YOUR WORK.
3. CITE YOUR WORK!
You HAVE to tell where you got it from.
How to avoid
plagiarism
14. Remember when you were citing your work in
the BODY?
Well this is where ALL the work you used, read,
and got information from all goes.
Reference page
16. • Johnson, Tom. How to Write An Essay: 10 Easy Steps. The
American University In Cairo. N.p. Aug 2004. Feb 2012.
• Vergel, Sara. How to Write a Discursive Essay. Your English
Lessons Blog. N.p. Dec 2009. Feb 2012.
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