4. REASONS FOR WRITING AN
ESSAY
Helps you to express ideas more clearly
and effectively
It is a required part of almost all
colleges courses
5. DIFFERENT ELEMENTS:
PARAGRAPH VS ESSAY
Organized around a
main idea
Introductory sentence
Developed by
supporting details
Concluding sentence
Organized around a
thesis
Introductory paragraph
Developed by
supporting body
paragraphs
Concluding paragraph
6. THESIS
It has to do with what you are writing about
THESIS STATEMENT
Sentence in the essay that states the thesis
Expressed in the first paragraph
Key step in developing an effective essay
7. INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
First part of an essay which has a major
influence on the reader s desire to keep
reading.
Includes different strategies to get the
readers attention that should be
connected with the thesis statement
It should conclude with the most
important idea of the essay.
8. BODY OF AN ESSAY
Set of paragraphs that develop the idea
expressed in the thesis statement
BODY PARAGRAPHS
Provide the content of the essay
Each one should be unique, be unified
around a main idea and arranged coherently
9. CONCLUSION OF AN ESSAY
Purpose: To leave the reader with a
positive impression, a sense of
completeness and the inclination to
think about the topic
Should not give more information about
the topic
Restates your thesis statement in other
words
10. THE REVISION AND EDITING
PROCESS
Process of reviewing and rewriting to
make your ideas more logical
Aspects:
I. revision through reading
II. revision through collaboration
12. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Types of papers & students samples by the
Roane State Community College. Retrieved
from
http://www.roanestate.edu/owl/Types.html
Accessed on: September 5, 2013