Essays There are 4 types of essays in the world. Some essays inform or explain. Some essays give opinions or persuade. Background

Inform/Explain Informational Essay: This is the “old school” report of information Explanatory Essay: Personal Essay (I feel/I believe) Ex: All About Martin Luther King Ex: Martin Luther King is my hero because…

Opinion/Persuade Expository Essay: Opinion (state your beliefs and prove it. Persuasive Essay: State your belief, prove it, and get the reader to do something. Ex: Martin Luther King is the most influential civil rights activist. Ex: Visit the Martin Luther King Memorial this summer.

Which type of essay is a research paper? A.Informational (All About…) B.Explanatory (I feel/ I believe) C.Expository (State your belief and prove it) D.Persuasive (State your belief, prove it, and get the reader to do something)

Let’s Predict… InformationalExplanatory ExpositoryPersuasive

Detective Work Directions: Working in small groups, complete the following: 1.Read through the sample packets. 2.Jot down what you notice all the texts seem to have in common

Write the Recipe What do we notice about ALL research papers?

Recipe Card: Research Paper Introduce a topic clearly (hook/lead, background info) Group related information in paragraphs and sections Create an organizational structure (body paragraphs) Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (ex: another, for example, also, because, etc.) Provide a concluding statement or section Elaborate consistently across the entire piece Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information about or explain the topic Communicates why this topic matters/ has interest to them/ others/ the outside world Uses grade appropriate capitalization, punctuation, and spelling

Changes?? InformationalExplanatory ExpositoryPersuasive

Giant T Thesis Statement:

What happens when I don’t know where to start?

L-G-L (List-Group-Label) Topic: Robbinsville Thesis Statement: Robbinsville is the best place to live in New Jersey.

Giant T Thesis Statement: 2 and through Twin sentences