Using Chapter 11, read

the text ‘the Benefits of Where can you find the

being bilingual’ and main idea of the essay?
answer the following Paragraph and sentence.
questions:

From a How does the essay

Paragraph
begin? Underline the topic
• A fact sentence in paragraphs
• An opinión 2, 3 and 4.
• A story

to an Essay
How does the essay
show unity and
cohesión?
•Finding the similarities and differences
between writing a paragraph and writing
an essay
Similarities
Basic Essay
structure
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A topic sentence
Vs a thesis
statement
• A paragraph topic is very
specific while the essay topic
must cover a wider scope
 It tells the It is usually the
reader what last sentence in
the essay is the
about. introduction.

The thesis
statement It may indicate
It may indicate
what the
what the position/opinio
organization of n of the author
the essay will is
be. (argumentative
essay).
Types of
Introduction
• Where is the thesis statement in this
example?
• There are different kinds of
introductions:
1. Dramatic, interesting or funny story
2. Surprising statistics or facts
3. Historical background
4. Funnel
• Which type of introduction is this
introduction? 
Types of
Introduction
• Where is the thesis statement
in this example?
• There are different kinds of
introductions:
1. Dramatic, interesting or funny
story
2. Surprising statistics or facts
3. Historical background
4. Funnel
5. Is this an argumentative
essay?
Types of
Intros
• Where is the thesis statement in
this example?
• There are different kinds of
introductions:
1. Dramatic, interesting or funny
story
2. Surprising statistics or facts
3. Historical background
4. Funnel
5. What elements of the thesis
statement can you identify here.
Predicting
What kind of essay do you think this
is?
• Compare/contrast
• Narrative
• Argumentative essay
Explain your answer
Is it posible to find the authors’
opinión? Where?
Is there another opinon in the
paragraph?
What will the writer attempt to do in
the body paragraph of this essay?