Part 3

WRITING
Process
 The Paragraph & the Short Essay
A short essay is longer than a
paragraph, but like a paragraph it has
three basic parts:
▪ an introduction
▪ a body, and
▪ a conclusion

01 Introduction
It is the first paragraph of a
short essay. It contains a topic
sentence and thesis statement.
Cont.
Introduction

02 Body Paragraphs
A short essay has at least two
body paragraphs. These
Body Paragraph 1
develop the idea presented in
the introduction. Short Essay
Body Paragraph 2
03 Conclusion
The concluding paragraph is the
final paragraph. It summarizes
the idea(s) presented in the
Conclusion
short essay.
Cont.
Paragraph
The topic sentence states the topic.
The topic sentence states the controlling
idea.
The supporting sentences of the paragraph
support the idea in the topic sentence.
The concluding sentence summarizes the
idea in the topic sentence.
Short Essay
The introductory paragraph states the topic.
The thesis statement states the controlling
idea.
The body paragraphs support the idea in the
thesis statement. Each body paragraph has
a topic sentence.
The essay conclusion summarizes the idea
in the thesis statement.
Exercise 1

Exercise 2
01 Introduction Recap
It is the first paragraph of a Introduction
short essay. It contains a topic
sentence and thesis statement.

02 Body Paragraphs
A short essay has at least one or Body Paragraph 1
two body paragraphs. These Short Essay
develop the idea presented in
the introduction. Body Paragraph 2

03 Conclusion
The concluding paragraph is the
final paragraph. It summarizes Conclusion
the idea(s) presented in the
short essay.
02 Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence
A short essay has at least one or Body Paragraph 1
two body paragraphs. These
develop the idea presented in
Supporting details
the introduction. Body Paragraph 2

SAFER

S A F E R
Statistics Anecdotes Facts Examples & Evidences Reasons

• An essay has at least one body paragraph in which the writer

develops the thesis statement from the introduction. The body
paragraph begins with a topic sentence, followed by supporting
details.
 Example of
Body Paragraph
03 Conclusion
The concluding paragraph is the
final paragraph. It summarizes
the idea(s) presented in the
short essay.
Summary or restatement of
Conclusion
main idea in thesis statement

• An essay ends with a conclusion that summarizes or restates the

main idea in the thesis statement.
Exercise 3 (A)
Exercise 3 (B)
Thank You