1. Writing the Essay

2. N.C. Writing Test Remember your ___________
Tests students’ ability to write based on:
_______________________
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Remember your ___________
Write in correct ___________

3. FOCUS Establish the _______________
_____ on that _____ for the entire paper
Make sure every detail relates directly to the topic that you’re writing about
___________ from original subject
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4. ORGANIZATION ___________________________
Establish ____________ between ideas with _______________
________ and ________
Types of organization:
___________: time, beginning to end
_______________: least to greatest
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5. ELABORATION AND SUPPORT
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___________: the support and elaboration must relate to the topic in a clear way
___________: specific, developed details that amply explain your topic
Good elaboration and support means:
______________________________________
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6. GRAMMAR ______________: writing complete sentences with variety
________: writing sentences with correct agreement, tense, and case
______________: writing using correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
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7. STYLE
Style is like your ___________; it’s the way you put together your essay
Style in writing comes from:
_____________ (vocabulary)
___________ and ____________
________________ (the way sentences are put together)
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8. AUDIENCE Audience: ______________________
Make your writing _______ appropriate!
You will write differently to your friends than you would to your teachers or principal or parents or even your congressman (or woman).
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9. FORMATs You may be asked to write in one of these formats:
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10. YOUR ESSAY…
THE BASIC ESSAY HAS THREE PARTS:
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11. THE INTRODUCTION… _______________________
PURPOSE OF THE INTRODUCTION:
_______________________
INTRODUCTION SHOULD HAVE ___________ SENTENCES

12. ______~~~_________~~~_______
!!!THESIS STATEMENT!!!
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A GOOD THESIS HAS ______ PARTS:
______~~~_________~~~_______

13. Thesis =TAR
TOPIC = ________________________
ARGUMENT = ____________________
ROADMAP = _____________________
_____ + _______ + _______ = ______

14. EXAMPLE OF A THESIS STATEMENT
While a motorcycle may seem like a cool way to get around, there are many negative effects to driving a motorcycle including facing hazardous weather conditions, facing risk serious injury and death, and having helmet hair.

15. THE CONCLUSION… _______________________ Restates the _______________
Purpose of the Conclusion:
_______________________
Restates the _______________
Leaves the reader with some __________________
Conclusion should have ____sentences

16. THE BODY… CONSISTS OF ___ PARAGRAPHS with _______________________
ALL BODY PARAGRAPHS SUPPORT _____
FOLLOW THE __________ in order
____ specific SENTENCES IN EACH!

17. PARTS OF THE PARAGRAPH

18. _________________ ________________ ______________ ______________

19. TS: TOPIC SENTENCE Introduces _______________
All other sentences support the ____________
A sentence that supports the ___________
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20. CD #1: CONCRETE DETAIL A ____THAT SUPPORTS THE _______________
ONE PIECE OF ________ THAT PROVES THE TOPIC SENTENCE TO BE ______
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21. COM: COMMENTARY
____ sentences that _______ the connection between the ____________ and the _____________
_________ that shows the CD is true
Answers ____ or _____
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22. CD #2: CONCRETE DETAIL # 2
Another, completely different ____ that proves the TOPIC SENTENCE is true
Yet another ______ or ___________
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23. COM: COMMENTARY
Another two sentences __________, __________, __________ concrete detail #2
Answers ____ or ____ the CD supports the TS
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24. CS: CONCLUDING SENTENCE
________________________
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