GCCCD How To Write An Essay And Basic Essay Structure Video Review Short Essay Structure Instructions Step 1 View the following Videos Step 2 Rea

GCCCD How To Write An Essay And Basic Essay Structure Video Review Short Essay Structure

Instructions

Step 1 View the following Videos

Step 2 Read the following handouts

Anatomy of an Essay Grid.pdf

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Step 3 Respond to the following

Once you view the videos and read the handout, please write a 200 word paragraph explaining how you plan to write this essay differently from your essay project 1. Please use the information you learned about essay structure to respond. Anatomy of an Essay (AE)
AE defines essay terms and how they should be used. While it outlines a basic essay, these are guidelines to help you draft your essay.
Introductions may vary from three sentences or more; body paragraphs should have at least four or more sentences, and the
conclusion, three or more sentences. There is no formula to writing an essay, but since it is a specific genre of writing it does include
specific elements defined below. The entire essay itself should be at least four or more paragraphs.
Introduction (HIT)
Explanation
Avoid. . .
Hook
Provocative and relevant quotation, question, or statement
that grabs the reader’s attention.
Background information about the topic; sometimes this
requires a bit of research.
An argumentative statement that isn’t self-evident.
Repeating the prompt or stating the
obvious.
Veering off topic.
Information
Thesis
Writing a question, an
announcement, or a fact
Body Paragraphs (TECT) Explanation
Avoid. . .
Topic Sentence
Transition (see the transition
list)
An argumentative or informative statement that relates to the
thesis.
Proves your point with evidence such as an example, quote,
story, or statistic.
Further explains your ideas and makes the connection to the
topic sentence.
The sentence that sums up the paragraph AND alludes or hints
to what’s next.
Writing an unanswered question, an
announcement, or a fact
Veering
off topic or using unclear examples.
Skipping this step—the reader cannot
intuit meaning!
Restating the topic sentence
“creatively”.
Conclusion (HS)
Explanation
Avoid. . .
Hook
Alludes or hints to the topic/thesis
Repeating the prompt (or the first
paragraph).
Restating what you’ve written
(summarizing).
Evidence
Commentary
Summation
Add a short, relevant story (relevant anecdote); make a
prediction; make a comparison to a similar topic; make a
suggestion (call to action); include a relevant quotation.
Created by J. Grimes, 2008, updated 2010

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