1. “Delicious, Delicious Essays”
The Formal Essay
“Delicious, Delicious
Essays”

2. How Many Paragraphs Does an Essay Have?
5? NO
As many as you need!
Paragraphs separate thoughts and ideas
We need to think about essay “chunks”, not paragraphs

3. How many points of argument do I need?
As many as is required to prove your thesis is valid

4. Chunk #1: Introduction Hook me! Introduce the text & author
Give a sentence or two about the work
Clearly outline points of argument
State thesis (ideally, LAST SENTENCE)
Argument!

5. Chunk #2: Point of Argument 1
Clearly state the point to be proven
Offer evidence from text
Analyze the evidence from text – link it to your thesis (how does it prove your argument?)
TRANSITION
Offer more evidence from text
repeat as many times as needed to prove your point
Always conclude by clearly linking the point just proven back to your thesis statement

6. Repeat chunk #2 as needed (minimum 2 more times)

7. Chunk #3: Conclusion Review thesis Review points of argument
“Food for thought…”