Essay

Essay

1. What is a paragraph?

   • Is a short text where ideas are written about a topic
     • Three parts:
       • TOPIC SENTENCE: is a main idea
       • SUPPORTING SENTENCE: diteils, description, give examples and explanation.
       • CONCLUSION: restate the topic

2. Techniques for getting ideas

   • 1. Brainstorming: write down any idea that como to mind.
     • 2. Making a list: list of any good ideas about the topic.
   • 3. Free writing: choose a topic, write quickly about 5 or 10 min.
     • Don´t worry about speliing or grammar
     • 5. Venn Diagram: use to compare and contrast.
   • 4. Sketch: draw brief sketch about person, place, aport a nice
   • 6. Clustering: write topic in middle piece paper.
     • Write down any ideas about topic in samller circle.

3. What is an introduction paragraph?

   • It is where the topic to be discussed is described
     • Introduction
       • 1. THE HOOK: is the opening statement or statements of an essay
         • Example:
           • 1. Ask a question: How many paople use your computers for their jobs?
           • 2. Use an interesting observation: Since the arrival of the Coronavirus, people have chosen to work virtually.
           • 3. Use a unique scenario to catch reader´s atention: Due to the use of computers, purchases of these increased and their prices fell although some brands went up to have more profits.
           • 4. Begin with a famous quote: "i have a goal"
       • 2. CONECTING INFORMATION:
         • Write three to five sentences that help connected the reader to the topic.
           • This sentences can be background information about the topic or they can be examples.
       • 3. THESIS STATEMENT:
         • State the main idea of essay, it tells writer are we going to talk about?
           • Controlling short idea of statement, it must be argumentative.

4. Parts of essay

   • INTRODUCTION: is a summarize the topic.
   • BODY: is the central part of the essay, in this part present ideas and arguments.
     • It is important that all the explanations are related to each other and are well cohesive.
   • CONCLUSION: the most importante ideas.

5. Connection words

   • to connect paragraphs
   • To give an opinion: acording to,
   • To show examples: for instance
   • To express opinion: from my point of review, I think,
   • To give an opposite ideas: however
   • To connect similar ideas: In addition
   • To express consequence: as a result