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OPENING PARAGRAPH 4-6 sentences

OPENING PARAGRAPH 4-6 sentences -Starts with an interesting idea that relates to us all (and your topic) Get us INTO your paper. As the thesis nears, you get specific. THREE BODY PARAGRAPHS 9-11 sentences EACH

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OPENING PARAGRAPH 4-6 sentences

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  1. OPENING PARAGRAPH 4-6 sentences -Starts with an interesting idea that relates to us all (and your topic) Get us INTO your paper. As the thesis nears, you get specific THREE BODY PARAGRAPHS 9-11 sentences EACH Each body paragraph is a reason or support for thesis. Each paragraph goes into detail about that idea (and has three more reasons of proof within the paragraph) CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH 6-8 Sentences Restate the thesis and COLLECT the ideas and facts and review all of them. Try to add another that might not be mentioned in the essay and conclude with a WOW!

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  3. MR. Gampers

  4. ENTIRE ESSAY • Opening – 4-8 Sentences • Hook • Summary • Relate to the world • Thesis • Body 1, 2, & 3 (each new topic supporting thesis) 9-11 each • Ts, cd, cm, cm, cd, cm, cm, cd, cm, cm, cs • Closing Paragraph 6-8 Sentences • Restate thesis • Summarize main points • * opposing view point – knock it down* • Relate to the world • WOW

  5. YOU need to know HOW to write an opening paragraph. • Opening paragraphs are like first writing impressions. • Opening paragraphs give the reader a foundation, destination, and map • Opening paragraphs should be 4-10 sentences • Have a BRIEF summary or background info

  6. Opening Paragraph

  7. Opening Paragraph • Hook • Question - Anecdote • Statistic - Quote (book / famous) • Stream of words - Fact • Needed info, title, author, define terms • Summary • THESIS – main argument / point of ENTIRE ESSAY – fact & opinion

  8. Body Paragraph Notes • I need to know this because __________ • _______ body paragraphs go into an entire essay • The body paragraphs go after ________ paragraph in an essay and before the ________ paragraph. • Each body paragraph needs _________ of facts or quotes to use as _________. • A quote is _____________ in the text. They do not have to be ______________.

  9. Body Paragraph -1 TS – Topic Sentence _________________ CD – Concrete Detail ________________ CM – Commentary ___________________ CM – Commentary Continued ___________ CD – 2 ____________________________ CM – CM CD -3 (99). The CM CM CS – Closing Sentence

  10. Formula -2 • TS • Point 1 • CD – “The two men walked in, ‘Hey!’” • CM • Point 2 • CD – “Hey!” • CM • Point 3 • CD • CM • CS

  11. Closing Paragraph

  12. Restate thesis Review all reasons / CDs / support for thesis /Reviewing body paragraph (reasons) * Recognize opposing opinion and then knock it down w/ another reason that did NOT already mention in your essay* END W/ WOW – Hook that relates to the world Closing Paragraph Formula 5-8 Sent.

  13. OM&M Questions (answer is thesis) • 1) Is George a good friend? Why / why not? • 2) Why is the book titled Of Mice and Men? • 3) How does loneliness cause characters to fail? • 4) How does Steinbeck teach the Darwin Theory, “survival of the fittest”?

  14. Outline – OM&M Is George a good friend to Lennie? THESIS: (leave 6 lines of space) Lennie could not survive without George and Lennie is blessed to have such a good friend. 3 Main Topics of “proof” I. Beginning 1- rid of mouse (PG #) 6 2 – feeds Lennie (PG #) 5 3 – Job/bus ticket (PG #) 5 4 – Runs away because Lennie got into trouble (PG #) 11 II. Middle – 1 – Aids in the protection against Curley (PG #) 36,33,38, 60 2 – Gets puppy (PG #) 3 – Story to Lennie “rabbits” (PG #) 58, 53 III. End 1 – saving Lennie from Curly 2 – Getting Lennie to Dream – 106 “aint mad…” 101 (97) 3 – Killing him

  15. 2) Why is the book titled Of Mice and Men? • I. Beginning • Mouse died • Lennie Cried about mouse • Take care = feed Lennie, tickets, job, fire • Not going to work on time • Middle • Curly fight • Candy not taking care of his own dog • Curly’s Wife (runs away from problems) • End • Lennie gets shot • Steady the gun • Happy place • Protection • George could have run away himself

  16. Loneliness is prevalent in Of Mice and Men and proves that this feeling often leads to failure. Candy & Curly Dog Handicap His wife “never around’ & he doesn’t fit in as boss’ son Curly’s wife Always seeks attention elsewhere Dreams / ends up DEAD George & Lennie Only people that have each other George thinks his life would be better w/out Lennie Lennie wants a pet 3) How does loneliness cause characters to fail?

  17. 4) How does Steinbeck teach the Darwin Theory, “survival of the fittest”? Steinbeck uses symbolism, characters, and events to teach readers that Darwin’s Theory is indeed true, “survival of the fittest”. • Symbols • Characters • Events

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