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PRE-WRITING

PRELIMINARY RESEARCH

Insert possible sources you will or might use to complete this paper.

EXAMPLES WEB URL BOOKS NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES PEOPLE etc.

BRAINSTORMING

COMPLETE AN ONLINE MINDMAP AND PASTE THE URL BELOW

MINDMAP ORGANIZATION - Mindmiester / Bubbl.us / Mapul

MINDMAP URL LINK

BEFORE YOU BEGIN, READ THESE 11 WRITING TIPS

#1 - Put all the information you find into your own words. Plagiarism is stealing.

#2 - Keep track of your sources and only use valid sources. Stay away from "homemade" websites and Wikis.

#3 - Avoid unnecessary qualifiers like REALLY, JUST, VERY, PROBABLY, MAYBE and KIND OF

#4 - Avoid referring to yourself in your essay. Do not write, "I" , "In my essay" "In my next paragraph" etc. unless you are writing a personal narrative.

Avoid talking directly to your reader. Do not write "You" unless you are writing a persuasive essay.

#5 - Mix up your sentence lengths. Use simple, compound, and complex sentences.

#6 - Slow down and read each section before moving on. Reading it aloud also helps you catch errors.

#7 - Know your punctuation rules. Here are two great sites for reference sites - OWL WRITING CENTER

Period . Ends a Sentence Exclamation Point ! Ends a sentence you want to emphasize Question Mark ? Ends a Question Comma , Separates Clauses, Phrases, Introductory Adverbs, Non-essential Phrases, Lists in a series, and separates city and state, and date and year. Semi-Colon ; Separates two independent clauses replacing the conjunction "and" Apostrophe ' Use to show possession or a contraction Hyphen - To link some compound words together Dash -- Used to interrupt the sentence and draw a lot of attention to the interrupter Parentheses ( ) Used to interrupt the sentence and give your thoughts or commentary Colon : Introduce a list, conclusion, or a long quotation when what comes before the colon is a complete sentence Quotation Marks " " Used to enclose quotations or speech.

. ! ? , go inside the quotation marks ; : go outside the quotation marks

#8 - Use Italics to mention BOOKS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, MOVIES, TV SERIES, PAINTINGS, AND PLAYS

Use "quotation marks" to mention ARTICLES, ESSAYS, POEMS, SHORT STORIES, AND SONG TITLES

#9 - Use a DICTIONARY and a THESAURUS to enhance your language.

#10 - Do a Spellcheck and a Grammarcheck

#11 - Read your entire essay over a few times and improve it again and again. Keep making it better!

Guiding Question

What question will your essay answer?

Since this will be a FIVE paragraph essay, you need to think about the three supporting paragraphs that will help you answer your Guiding Question.

What will your first body paragraph be about? This will be the 1st idea you discuss to help answer your guiding question.

TOPIC 1 BIG IDEA

SUPPORTING IDEA #1 SUPPORTING IDEA #2

SUPPORTING IDEA #3

What will your second body paragraph be about? This will be the 2nd idea you discuss to help answer your guiding question.

SUPPORTING IDEA #1

TOPIC 2 BIG IDEA

SUPPORTING IDEA #2

SUPPORTING IDEA #3

What will your third body paragraph be about? This will be the 3rd idea you discuss to help answer your guiding question.

TOPIC 3 BIG IDEA

SUPPORTING IDEA #1 SUPPORTING IDEA #2

SUPPORTING IDEA #3

THESIS STATEMENT

You need to create a Thesis Statement that encapsulates your Overall Subject and your 3 Big Ideas.

YOUR TOPICS ARE null null null

Thesis Statement

Complete this sentence I believe that...

BODY PARAGRAPH 1

This paragraph is about...

TOPIC SENTENCE Introduce this topic to your reader in 1-3 sentences

Source URL or Title

Support #1 is about...

Introduce and discuss this supporting detail for 4-10 sentences

Source URL or Title

Support #2 is about... TRANSITION - Use a TRANSITION WORD to begin the next supporting detail section from this list - TRANSITION PAGE

Introduce and discuss this supporting detail for 4-10 sentences

Source URL or Title

Support #3 is about...

TRANSITION - Use a TRANSITION WORD to begin the next supporting detail section from this list - TRANSITION PAGE

Introduce and discuss this supporting detail for 4-10 sentences

Source URL or Title

Conclude this paragraph by equating it to your thesis statement.

BODY PARAGRAPH 2

This paragraph is about...

TOPIC SENTENCE Use a Transition word to introduce this next topic to your reader in 1-3 sentences Source URL or Title

Support #1 is about...

Introduce and discuss this supporting detail for 4-10 sentences

Source URL or Title

Support #2 is about... TRANSITION - Use a TRANSITION WORD to begin the next supporting detail section from this list - TRANSITION PAGE

Introduce and discuss this supporting detail for 4-10 sentences

Source URL or Title

Support #3 is about... TRANSITION - Use a TRANSITION WORD to begin the next supporting detail section from this list - TRANSITION PAGE

Introduce and discuss this supporting detail for 4-10 sentences

Source URL or Title

Conclude this paragraph by equating it to your thesis statement.

BODY PARAGRAPH 3

This paragraph is about...

TOPIC SENTENCE Use a Transition word to introduce this next topic to your reader in 1-3 sentences

Source URL or Title

Support #1 is about...

Introduce and discuss this supporting detail for 4-10 sentences

Source URL or Title

Support #2 is about... TRANSITION - Use a TRANSITION WORD to begin the next supporting detail section from this list - TRANSITION PAGE

Introduce and discuss this supporting detail for 4-10 sentences

Source URL or Title

Support #3 is about... TRANSITION - Use a TRANSITION WORD to begin the next supporting detail section from this list - TRANSITION PAGE

Introduce and discuss this supporting detail for 4-10 sentences

Source URL or Title

Conclude this paragraph by equating it to your thesis statement.

INTRODUCTION

Keys to a good introduction - READ THIS 1) Get the reader's attention from the start 2) Think about the things your reader will need to know about to begin reading your essay 3) Think about the why the reader should care what YOU have to say? 4) Avoid using "I" or referring to your reader directly

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You need to begin your essay with a strong attention getter. So, how will you begin? Shocking Statement Question Interesting Fact An Unusual Statement Anecdote

ATTENTION GETTER

Source URL or Title

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Preview your THREE topics without going into specific details

Source URL or Title

READER REVEVANCE

How will the reader benefit from reading your paper?

(remember - do not use "I" or "my" Only use "you" if this is a persuasive paper)

THESIS STATEMENT

CONCLUSION

KEYS TO A GOOD CONCLUSION - READ THIS #1) Wrap all your topics up. Summarize your body paragraphs. #2) Give your final thoughts on your topics. #3) Leave a lasting impression. Make your final thought strong and memorable. #4) Avoid introducing new information.

Here is your thesis statement.

Reword your thesis statement. Revise it, and come up with a 2nd version of your thesis statement.

Here is your TOPIC 1

SUMMARIZE AND GIVE FINAL THOUGHTS ON TOPIC 1

Here is your TOPIC 2

SUMMARIZE AND GIVE FINAL THOUGHTS ON TOPIC 2

Here is your TOPIC 3

SUMMARIZE AND GIVE FINAL THOUGHTS ON TOPIC 3

FINAL THOUGHT/CALL TO ACTION - This is your last chance to make an impression on your reader, so make it good. What do you want your reader to do now?

This will be the last thing your reader reads, so make it memorable!

Source URL or Title

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