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By Mr. Gonzalez Language Arts Teacher DORAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Revised and Edited by Ms. White

By Mr. Gonzalez Language Arts Teacher DORAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Revised and Edited by Ms. White. Writing 5-Paragraph Essays. What is an Essay?.

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By Mr. Gonzalez Language Arts Teacher DORAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Revised and Edited by Ms. White

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  1. By Mr. Gonzalez Language Arts Teacher DORAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Revised and Edited by Ms. White Writing 5-Paragraph Essays

  2. What is an Essay? An essay is a composition that discusses, describes or explains one topic. It can be serious or funny. It can describe personal feelings or state your opinion, or it can just explain facts.

  3. TYPES OF ESSAYS An Expository Essay is one that explains, analyzes, or shares information. ☻ How-to essay ☻ Informative essay A Persuasive Essay is one where the writer presents his or her opinion and tries to convince the reader to agree. ☻ Opinion essay ☻ Problem-solution essay

  4. EXPOSITORY VS PERSUASIVE • Convinces the reader to accept a particular point of view, or • Convinces the reader to take a particular action • Often about a controversial issue • Usually begin by stating the belief or the action the reader is to accept • Supports the argument with FRIES • States logical reasons to support the writer’s point of view • Recognizes/refutes an opposing argument • Usually concludes with the strongest argument • Often plays on the emotion of the reader • Explains something, or • Provides information, or • Clarifies a process, or • Defines a concept • Usually begins with a statement of purpose • Develops with FRIES • Enhances the reader’s understanding of objective • Not dependent on emotion

  5. The BASIC Structure of an Essay Paragraph 1: Introduction -General Statement (Attention Getter) - Thesis or opinion statement - 3 Reasons (blueprint) - Concluding and/or transition sentence Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4: Body - Reason 1(topic sentence) + at least 3 supporting details) - Reason 2(topic sentence) + at least 3 supporting details) - Reason 3(topic sentence + at least 3 supporting details) Paragraph 5: Conclusion - Statement reflecting back on thesis - Restatement of key points - Concluding Statements

  6. MAKE YOUR ESSAY LIKE A HAMBURGER WITH LARGE FRIES F A C T S R E A S O N S I N C I D E N T S E X A M P L E S S T A T I S T I C S (The Top Bun) Thesis Statement + 3 Reasons Topic Sentence (meat), Detail 1 (lettuce), Detail 2 (tomato), Detail 3 (cheese) Topic Sentence (meat), Detail 1 (lettuce), Detail 2 (tomato), Detail 3 (cheese) FRIES Topic Sentence (meat), Detail 1 (lettuce), Detail 2 (tomato), Detail 3 (cheese) (The Bottom Bun)

  7. The Introduction (The Top Bun) I.  Introduction Introductory statement (Attention Getter): quotation anecdote interesting fact statistics question Thesis/opinion statement Blueprint (three reasons) Concluding/transition sentence

  8. The Body First Reason Paragraph Transition topic sentence (MEAT) Three Supporting Details (Lettuce, tomato, cheese) Remember to addFRIES Second Reason Paragraph Transition topic sentence (MEAT) Three Supporting Details (Lettuce, tomato, cheese) Remember to addFRIES Third Reason Paragraph Transition topic sentence (MEAT) Three Supporting Details (Lettuce, tomato, cheese) Remember to addFRIES

  9. The Conclusion (The Bottom Bun) III. Conclusion Transition Statement reflecting back on thesis Restatement of key points Concluding Statements

  10. Introduction: I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 1980 or who played the police chief in Jaws, they ask me. My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies.Going to the movies has become a hazardous activity for me.The problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons are all reasons why I often wait for a movie to show up on TV.I think it is better to stay home. ►General Statements ►Thesis Statement ►Blueprint ► Concluding Sentence Sample Essay: The Hazards of Moviegoing

  11. Sample Essay: The Hazards of Moviegoing Body: Supporting Paragraph # 1 First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties.Leaving a home equipped with a TV and a video recorder isn't an attractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night.Even ifthe weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space.And thenthere are the lines.Afterhooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you. ► Transitional Words ► Topic Sentence (Reason 1) ► Supporting Detail # 1 ► Supporting Detail # 2 ► Supporting Detail # 3

  12. Sample Essay: The Hazards of Moviegoing Body: Supporting Paragraph # 2 Furthermore, once you have made it to the box office and gotten your tickets, you are confronted with the problems of the theater itself. Ifyou are in one of the run-down older theaters, you must adjust to the musty smell of seldom-cleaned carpets. Escaped springs lurk in the faded plush or cracked leather seats, and half the seats you sit in seem loose or tilted so that you sit at a strange angle.Even, the newer twin and quad theaters offer their own problems. Sitting in an area only one-quarter the size of a regular theater, moviegoers often have to put up with the sound of the movie next door. This is especially jarring when the other movie involves racing cars or a karate war and you are trying to enjoy a quiet love story.But, whether the theater is old or new, it will have floors that seem to be coated with rubber cement. By the end of a movie, shoes almost have to be pried off the floor because they have become sealed to a deadly compound of spilled soda, hardening bubble gum, and crushed Jujubes. ► Transitions ►Topic Sentence ►Supporting Detail # 1 ► Supporting Detail # 2 ►Supporting Detail # 3

  13. Sample Essay: The Hazards of Moviegoing Body: Supporting Paragraph # 3 Finally, some of the patrons are even more of a problem than the theater itself. Little kids race up and down the aisles, usually in giggling packs. Teenagers try to impress their friends by talking back to the screen, whistling, and making what they consider to be hilarious noises. Adults act as if they were at home in their own living rooms and comment loudly on the ages of the stars or why movies aren't as good anymore. Andpeople of all ages crinkle candy wrappers, stick gum on their seats, and drop popcorn tubs or cups of crushed ice and soda on the floor. Also, they cough and burp, squirm endlessly in their seats, file out for repeated trips to the rest rooms or concession stand, and elbow you out of the armrest on either side of your seat. ► Transitions ►Topic Sentence ►Supporting Detail # 1 ► Supporting Detail # 2 ►Supporting Detail # 3

  14. Sample Essay: The Hazards of Moviegoing Conclusion: All in all,after arriving home from the movies one night, I decided that I was not going to be a moviegoer anymore. I was tired of the problems involved ingetting to the movies , dealing with the theater itself,andsome of the patrons. Because of that, I arranged to have cable TV service installed in my home. I may now see movies a bit later than other people, but I'll be more relaxed watching box office hits in the comfort of my own living room. ►Transitions ►Statement reflecting back on thesis ►Restatement of key point # 1 ►Restatement of key point # 2 ►Restatement of key point # 3 ►Concluding statements

  15. ARE YOU READY TO WRITE YOUR OWN ESSAY?BEFORE YOU WRITE YOUR ESSAY, YOU NEED TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THE PROMPT YOU ARE GIVEN.

  16. THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OFPROMPTS, BUT WE WILL ONLY DISCUSS TWO OF THEM. EXPOSITORY PROMPTS AND PERSUASIVE PROMPTS

  17. A PROMPT HAS TWO PARTS: The Writing Situation: The Directions For Writing: • Introduces the topic • Helps you to think of a main idea for your essay and directs you to write about it.

  18. SAMPLE PROMPT: Writing Situation: The principal at your school wants to plan an activity to welcome students back to school at the beginning of next school year. Directions For Writing: Think about a welcoming activity that would be fun for the students. Now write to convince your principal to choose your idea for a welcoming activity. WHAT IS THE GENERAL TOPIC OF THE ESSAY? - A welcoming activity that would be fun for the students. WHAT TYPE OF ESSAY WILL YOU WRITE? - Persuasive REMEMBER IN A PERSUASIVE PROMPT,YOU WILL FIND THE WORDS PERSUADE, CONVINCE OR TELL WHY SOMEONE SHOULD DO SOMETHING.

  19. SAMPLE PROMPT: Writing Situation: Everyone has something valuable that he or she would like to put in a trunk for the future. Directions for Writing: Think about something valuable that you would like to put in a trunk for the future. Now write to explain to your readers why you would like to put that in a trunk for the future. WHAT IS THE GENERAL TOPIC OF THE ESSAY? -Something valuable that you would like to put in a trunk for the future. WHAT TYPE OF ESSAY WILL YOU WRITE? -Expository. REMEMBER IN AN EXPOSITORY PROMPT, YOU WILL FIND THE WORDS EXPLAIN, TELL HOW, OR TELL WHY.

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