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How to write your essay

How to write your essay. Introduction. Presents the subject of the essay Responds to the prompt Proceeds from general to specific 3-6 sentences Ends in thesis statement. Thesis Statement. Central focus for essay Argumentative Contains your unique perspective and interpretation

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How to write your essay

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  1. How to write your essay

  2. Introduction • Presents the subject of the essay • Responds to the prompt • Proceeds from general to specific • 3-6 sentences • Ends in thesis statement

  3. Thesis Statement • Central focus for essay • Argumentative • Contains your unique perspective and interpretation • Addresses the prompt

  4. Body Paragraphs • Logical steps in a complete argument • Solid topic sentence • Smooth transitions, when necessary • Concrete details (quotation/evidence) set up correctly

  5. C-SEE or Evidential Block • C = Claim • S = Set-Up • E = Evidence • E = Explanation

  6. C = Claim • Topic sentence for the paragraph • NOT summary or quotation • Proves / supports your Thesis Statement • Can be more than one sentence • Ex.: In The Stranger, Meursault demonstrates a disinterest in his own life and the lives of others; he believes the universe is indifferent and events do not occur for any particular reason.

  7. S = Set-up • Gives the context for your quotation / evidence • Can be more than one sentence • Must be punctuated properly • “,” after set-up • “:” after independent clause set-up • Ex. Even as he awaits execution for committing murder, Meursault remains detached:

  8. E = Evidence • Do NOT merely summarize what you have read • MUST relate to your thesis statement and/or claim • MUST have page or line reference • Ex.: “I had lived my life one way and I could just as well have lived it another” (121).

  9. E = Explanation • Explain how the quotation from the essay/article/novel/poem PROVES your claim • Make five observations and comments per quotation • Ex.: Meursault’s comment demonstrates that he sees life as void of particular significance. It is as if his life is virtually interchangeable with anyone else’s. He sees all events in life as random and uncontrollable. He has no remorse for murdering a man because he only lives on a literal, sensory level. The novel ends as Meursault finds peace in the fact that just like him, the universe is indifferent.

  10. Example of CSEE paragraph • C: M&Ms candies should be named America’s favorite treat. • S: James Sweet states that in a recent consumer survey, • E: “Ninety-two percent of those surveyed said that they preferred M&Ms over Nerds, Dots and Jelly Belly jelly beans.” • E: Their popularity probably has to do with their portability and the fact that that they can be eaten alone or mixed with raisins and nuts. In addition, they are a popular decoration for cakes and cookies. Seasonal M&Ms and even custom made M&Ms add to consumer preference for this amazing candy.

  11. Conclusion • 3-6 sentences, reversing the funnel of the introduction. • Specific to general • Unique and important insights • Rephrase the thesis

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