The Delicius Structure f an Essay I. Intrductry Paragraph: The Scintillating Appetizer Make yur readers salivate with desire t learn mre Yur appetizing intrductin shuld cnsist f three imprtant ingredients: 1. Grabber r Hk: A statement r questin that catches the reader s interest and makes him r her want t learn mre. 2. Backgrund: One t tw s that act as a bridge between the hk and the thesis. Explain tpic yu will be discussing in yur essay. Build the reader s interest in the rest f yur essay. Why shuld the reader keep reading? What makes yur thesis interesting r imprtant? Hw des the pint yur thesis makes relate t ur mdern day sciety? 3. Thesis Statement: A statement f the main idea r argument f yur essay. Yur thesis statement shuld include the main pints that yu are ging t make in each bdy paragraph f yur essay.
II. Bdy Paragraphs: The mighty MEAT f yur Essay! Main Idea Sentence (r Tpic Sentence) The pening f bdy paragraph The main idea r pint f the paragraph Argues a specific part f yur thesis statement Includes transitin frm the previus paragraph t this new paragraph. Evidence - Fund after the main 2-3 specific details r pieces f evidence that supprt r prve the main / tpic. Analysis and Elabratin Fund after each piece f evidence Tells hw the evidence supprts r prves the tpic. Explains t readers hw the piece f evidence presented makes the main argument f the essay true. Transitin (r clsing (s))- Last f paragraph Summarizes the pints f paragraph Transitins t next bdy paragraph (r cnclusin) DIFFERENT frm the tpic!
III. Cncluding Paragraph: The delightful and insightful dessert! Sum it all up and leave yur readers with a delightful (and thught-prvking) taste in their muths Ingredient 1: Restatement f Thesis Begin with a transitin (r cnnecting wrd) that signals that yu are wrapping up yur argument. Fr example in cnclusin therefre finally as yu can see clearly in summary Restate yur thesis using different wrds than the wrds yu used in the intrductin. Ingredient 2: Restatement f Main Ideas r Tpic Sentences Restate each f yur tpic s. Begin with transitins that signal the rder f yur main ideas / tpic s: first, first f all, firstly, t begin with secnd, secnd f all, secndly, next third, third f all, thirdly, finally, lastly Restate yur tpic s using different wrds than yu used in the intrductin and the bdy paragraphs. Ingredient 3: Smething t Think Abut Leave yur reader with smething t cntemplate r pnder. Fr example a cnnectin t yur real life r life in ur wrld tday a brief statement f why yur argument is imprtant a suggestin fr the steps the reader shuld take nw (esp. in persuasive essays) an riginal insight abut yur tpic
The Delicius Structure f an Essay Big Picture: Intrductin (Appetizer) 1. Grabber 2. Backgrund infrmatin 3. Thesis statement (includes three main reasns r pints) Bdy Paragraph #1 M Main idea state reasn / pint number ne E 2-3 pieces f EVIDENCE that prve r supprt yur main idea A After each piece f evidence, clearly ANALYZE why that evidence supprts yur main idea AND yur thesis statement. T Transitin. Sum up this paragraph and mve t next bdy paragraph. Bdy Paragraph #2 M Main idea state reasn / pint number tw E 2-3 pieces f EVIDENCE that prve r supprt yur main idea A After each piece f evidence, clearly ANALYZE why that evidence supprts yur main idea AND yur thesis statement. T Transitin. Sum up this paragraph and mve t next bdy paragraph. Bdy Paragraph #3 M Main idea state reasn / pint number three
E 2-3 pieces f EVIDENCE that prve r supprt yur main idea A After each piece f evidence, clearly ANALYZE why that evidence supprts yur main idea AND yur thesis statement. T Transitin. Sum up this paragraph and mve t the cnclusin. Cnclusin (Dessert!) 1. Restate yur thesis in different wrds. 2. Restate yur three main idea s in different wrds. 3. Leave yur reader with smething t think abut.