Write an essay on this Topic: What is your opinion of the idea that our beliefs are influenced by the actions of others? And the titles is the death of salesman and author is Arthur miller act 1. First paragraph you include: Interesting
exploration of topic (Quotation, question, general reflection)
TAG –
Title-Author-Genre
Summary
Sentence –
Summarizes the story/movie in 1 to 2 sentences. Thoughtful touch: connect yours to the topic.
Thesis –
The sentences that summarize your body paragraphs. It is SPECIFIC TO THE CHARACTER’S EXPERIENCE. 5 grade student! FIRST BODY PARAGRAPH
Focus of
Paragraph (Idea)
Topic Sentence – Introduce the focus of the paragraph and connect to the thesis.
This sentence should summarize what you intend to prove in this paragraph.
Evidence from the Story:
Supporting details and specific evidence from the novel.
Discussion of the evidence used – why it is relevant to the essay topic.
(Avoid plot summary, focus on why the evidence supports your thesis statement)
Where most of your marks come from – need to write several ideas
Concluding Statement
(Linking evidence to topic sentence) Focus of
Paragraph (Idea)
Topic Sentence – Introduce the focus of the paragraph and connect to the thesis.
This sentence should summarize what you intend to prove in this paragraph.
Evidence from the Story:
Supporting details and specific evidence from the novel.
Discussion of the evidence used – why it is relevant to the essay topic.
(Avoid plot summary, focus on why the evidence supports your thesis statement)
Where most of your marks come from – need to write several ideas
Concluding Statement
(Linking evidence to topic sentence) Focus of
Paragraph (Idea)
Topic Sentence – Introduce the focus of the paragraph and connect to the thesis.
This sentence should summarize what you intend to prove in this paragraph.
Evidence from the Your Life Pick
1 moment from your life that relates to the prompt. Make sure this experience
relates to your thesis statement as well.
Discussion of the evidence used – why it is relevant to the essay topic.
(Avoid unnecessary details from the personal anecdote, instead explain HOW this personal life example relates to your thesis/the prompt)
Concluding Statement
(Linking evidence to topic sentence) THE CONCLUSION:
→ The wise student is a ‘reflective scholar who looks back over his/her paper and concludes what they’ve proven. Leave your reader intrigued and/or fulfilled that they have encountered a wise mind.
→ An essay is not an answer to a question; it is an exploration of an idea that is suggested by a question.
CONCLUSION (Link to real life)
Restatement of thesis
(must be reworded, not repeated)
Summary of important details
(Sum up the body paragraphs)
General concluding statement
(Try to make a connection to real life – how does the topic relate to the real world).