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What is an
essay?
To learn about the structure of
an essay 
To study the features of
introduction, body and
conclusion paragraphs

*Peercheck goal

How is an essay organized?

ESSAY is a short written composition on one subject that expresses the views
of the writer

Paragraph 1

Ask: What is the purpose of writing an

Paragraph 2
essay?
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Yes, the purpose of an essay is a way for the Additional paragraphs
author to share his/her own thoughts and
opinions about a particular topic..
Paragraph 5

There are many different ways to write an essay. Writers choose different methods according to the
topic, the audience and the purpose of such essay.
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Example essay
"AGAINST E-VOTING"
Unit 1, page 6

The most common essay form in textbook is the

five-paragraph essay.

According to previous activity, we know that the

example essay is divided into 3 main parts:
Intro, Body and Conclusion. And the first
paragraph, we call it the Introduction, or
Introductory Paragraph.

How do you write an introduction?

01 STARTS WITH A HOOK THAT GRABS ____________________.

02 MENTIONS THE TOPIC, OR ____________ OF THE ESSAY.

03 GIVES _______________________ TO CONNECT THE READER TO THE

TOPIC.

04 INCLUDES A THESIS STATEMENT THAT ______________THE MAIN

POINT OF THE ESSAY AND EXPLAINS THE WRITER’S IDEA OR POSITION
ABOUT THE TOPIC

A good introduction should be organized in a funneled shape, with the first sentence is the most
general statement and the last one is the most specific and should include these 4 objectives.
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The first sentence in an essay called the hook.

The hook is what grabs the readers’ attention,
The Hook which decides whether they will continue to
read or not. There are several different ways of
writing a hook.

shocking statement
________________________________________________________________
definition
________________________________________________________________
quote from a famous person
________________________________________________________________
question
________________________________________________________________
scene
________________________________________________________________
humorous statement
________________________________________________________________
dilemma
________________________________________________________________
comparison (similar or metaphor)
________________________________________________________________

How do you write an introduction?

The thesis statement is an important part
of any essay, which explains the writers’
point of view about the subject. It tells
the general topic, gives details of specific
aspects of the
topic as well as provides a blueprint for
the organization of the entire essays. You
can put the thesis statement anywhere
you like, but the most favorite place is the
last sentence.
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What is in the body of an essay?

The body paragraphs usually ___________ and

____________the main idea or thesis that was first introduced
in the opening. The body is often the
______________  segment of an essay, and each body
paragraph may begin with a ________ ____________ to
quickly summarize what the paragraph will be about.

Connectors
75

and Transition Words

50

Within the body of an essay,

some words or phrases help the
reader transition from one
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paragraph to the next. These
connectors and transitions, or
“glue” words you could say, help
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What does the Conclusion of an essay do?

UMMARIZE THE WRITER'S MAIN

POINTS

Most good essays end with a conclusion

that summarize the writer's _______ points.

SES KEY VOCABULARY FROM

INTRODUCTION

Adding new information ________ make

your essay stronger or more convincing.

SUALLY OFFER A SUGGESTION,

OPINION OR PREDICTION

The writer _________ what should be done

now, offers a final opinion about the topic,
or _________what will happen next.