1. Academic Essay Structure
Adapted from Ellen Yurika Nagasawa

2. Parts of an essay Hook General comments Thesis Statement Introduction
Plan of development
Introduction
Transitional expressions
Topic sentence
Details, Facts or Examples
Paragraphs
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Thesis Statement reassurance
Comments
Final Statement
Conclusion

3. Start in the right way WHAT TO DO Read carefully the instructions
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Start in the right way
WHAT TO DO
Read carefully the instructions
Follow a logic structure
Be organized
Present a based position, not a naive opinion
Focus on the main point
Make references
WHAT NOT TO DO
Don’t believe that you are gifted
Don’t think that you have to be a writer
Don’t try to be too creative
Don’t wait it to come out of thin air
Don’t even consider plagiarism
Never use first person such as “I believe...”

4. About the Introduction
The Introduction is:
the first paragraph and the first impression of your work
a bridge so the reader can enter into your subject;
The introduction presents:
your clear position, or else, nobody will read it;
the thesis statement at the end, telling the reader what the essay is about;
the plan of development, part of your thesis statement, revealing what will be developed at each paragraph.
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5. Introduction graphic “hook” General comments Thesis statement
Be attractive! Grab your reader’s attention!
“hook”
General comments
Thesis
statement
General to specifics
Show your research in a few sentences!
What you will tell what you have to tell!
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6. Introduction Hook General comments Plan of development
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Thesis statement

7. Writing the Paragraphs
work together to develop the thesis statement;
hold a specific idea that will be expressed as the topic sentence;
must be related to each other and all linked to the main idea;
is a single step towards a general conclusion;
must have the right transitional expressions to establish connections
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8. Paragraph #1 Topic sentence transitional expression
Details, facts and examples supporting the main idea
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9. Paragraph #2 Topic sentence transitional expression
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Details, facts and examples supporting the main idea

10. Paragraph #3 Topic sentence transitional expression
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Details, facts and examples supporting the main idea

11. Writing the Conclusion
The conclusions:
should show why all your analysis and information matter;
work as a bridge, leading the reader from inside your subject back to his own world;
rephrase what you have previously said at the thesis statement;
may have concluding strategies (provocative insight or quotation, propose of a course of action, a solution to an issue, or question for further study, etc.)
should give the reader the feeling of satisfaction for reading it.
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12. Conclusion graph Thesis statement Coments Final statement
Repeat the ideas of the thesis statement
Thesis
statement
Coments
Final statement
Specific to general
Summary
Evaluation
Opinion
Your chance to have the last word on the subject
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13. Conclusion Idea of the thesis statement General comments
Final statement
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14. Before submitting Revise: style, grammar, punctuation, word choice,
format;
Acknowledge your sources;
Proofread;
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15. References
LLE (20111) - Compreensão e Produção Escrita em Língua Inglesa V (PCC 36 h/a). Available at < Accessed in April 12th, 2011.
Introductions. Available at < Accessed in April 12th, 2011.
What is a thesis? Available at < Accessed in April 12th, 2011.
Crafting Paragraphs. Available at < in April 12th, 2011.
Methods Of Organizing Your Essay. Available at < Accessed at April 12th, 2011.
Conclusions. Available at < Accessed in April 12th, 2011.
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