SEVEN-STEP ESSAY PROCESS
SEVEN-STEP ESSAY PROCESS
1. Read and analyze the question
❑ What is the question asking?
❑ What is the question asking you to do?
[Know key words of the prompt]
2. Collect and Sort information
❑ Brainstorming, categorizing, generalizing
[Creating categories]
3. Create your thesis statement
An effective thesis will have all these components-
➢ Fully addresses the question (prompt) asked
➢ Takes a position with regard to the question asked
➢ Provides organizational categories that will be used in the essay
4. Introductory Paragraph
❑ Lead in sentence (explains event(s) that shows an understanding of chronology
❑ Thesis
❑ One transitional sentence that ties opening paragraph together (if possible)
5. Body Paragraphs
❑ One paragraph for each category in the thesis
❑ Begin with topic sentence
➢ Explains main idea of paragraph
➢ Supports thesis
❑ Fact and Details (3 things)
➢ Interpreting/analysis/commentary
6. Conclusion
➢ Reinforce thesis
➢ Addresses the question So What? [assigns importance]
➢ Exit sentence – explains what the topics leads into next (puts essay in historical perspective)
7. Proofread essay
Introduction:
Introduce topic
✓ Topic - What are we examining?
✓ Time period & place-when and where are we?
✓ Importance-convey that the topic is of vital concern
✓ Elaborate on the prompt
Thesis (1 sentence version of your argument)
✓ Fully addresses the question (prompt)
✓ Takes a position with regard to the question asked
✓ Provides organizational categories that will be used in the essay-roadmap
✓ A good thesis requires you to introduce the concepts in it before presenting the thesis itself. (This is the task of the introductory paragraph)
**Biggest problem is that paper contains no true thesis; second biggest problem is that the thesis is vague and ill-defined.
Body
✓ This is where you argue your thesis- think to yourself, “what do I need to support this argument”
✓ Several paragraphs-the bulk of your essay will be here
✓ Move from general to specific
✓ Topic sentence in each paragraph tells the reader what the paragraph is about it is a “mini thesis”
✓ 2 kinds of support evidence
o Historical facts
o Analysis-the interpretation of the facts
✓ Transition statements that flow from one idea to the next
✓ This is where you find the scholarly argument-can discredit opposite viewpoint
Conclusion
✓ Usually one paragraph
✓ Briefly recapitulates your thesis-pulling all of your arguments together
✓ Also suggests why the argument is important in the bigger scheme of things or raises a bigger question (Answering the so what?)
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