FROM PARAGRAPH TO

ESSAY
Week four
Part one

Kochar Saeed 09-08-2020

 EXPANDING THE PARAGRAPH

The paragraph consists of

three parts Similarly, the
essay

Introductory paragraph
Supporting paragraphs
Concluding paragraph
The topic sentence of the
paragraph becomes the THESIS
STATEMENT of the essay at
the end of the paragraph.
The body paragraphs support
the essay statement as the
supporting sentences in a
paragraph support the topic
sentence.
 THE THESIS STATEMENT

It is the most important

statement in your essay.
It is the main idea for the
whole essay, and it
frequently shows or implies
how the essay will be
organized.
Clear thesis statements are
essential for good writing
in English
• the first person (I believe, In my opinion, etc.)
• unclear language (It seems, etc.) attempting two
topics at once (even if they seem related). Pick
one and stick with it.
• just stating a fact - A thesis is something you
plan to make an argument about.
A THESIS STATEMENT SHOULD
NOT BE TOO
BROAD.
Abe Lincoln was an excellent speaker, the 16th
President of the United States, a liberator of slaves,
and united the North and South at the end of the
American Civil War.
Directions:

In this essay I will discuss the crime

rate in Mountain City.
Energetic exercise is a good way to
help relieve stress.
9.Community service projects include building
shelter for the homeless, servicing meals to the
hungry, providing transportation for the sick,
distributing clothes, and a large number of other
helpful activities.
10.Students should help others who are less fortunate.
 NOW YOU WRITE A THESIS
STATEMENT

• STEP 3: POSITION + RATIONALE ( BECAUSE- CLAUSE)

• YOUR TOPIC AND ISSUE = YOUR POSITION. NOW, USING A
BECAUSE-CLAUSE.
• – CATS SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO LEASH LAWS
BECAUSE THEY ARE NATURAL WANDERERS.