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ImportantNotesForAnAwesome

Informative/ExplanatoryEssay
Directions:Writethepromptortopicinthelinesbelow.
Prompt:

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Next,decidewhichessaystructurewillbesthelpyoutorespondtotheprompt.

Structure
General
A.Introduction
Introduction,Hook,ThesisStatement,3Main
Points

B.BodyParagraphs
1.Point#1
Supportingtextevidenceanddetails
2.Point#2
Supportingtextevidenceanddetails
3.Point#3
Supportingtextevidenceanddetails

C.Conclusion
Rephrasethesisstatement
Rephrasemainpoints
Explainwhytopicaffectsreaders

Cause/Effect
A.Introduction
Introduction,Hook,ThesisStatement,3Main
ExamplesofCause&Effect

B.BodyParagraphs
1.Cause/EffectExample#1
Supportingtextevidenceanddetails
2.Cause/EffectExample#2
Supportingtextevidenceanddetails
3.Cause/EffectExample#3
Supportingtextevidenceanddetails

C.Conclusion
Rephrasethesisstatement
Rephrasemainpoints
Explainwhytopicisaffectsreaders

Compare/Contrast
A.Introduction
Introduction,Hook,ThesisStatement,3Main
CategoriesofComparison/Contrast

B.BodyParagraphs
1.Category#1:Comparison/Contrast
Supportingtextevidenceanddetails
2.Category#2:Comparison/Contrast
Supportingtextevidenceanddetails
3.Category#3:Comparison/Contrast
Supportingtextevidenceanddetails

C.Conclusion
Rephrasethesisstatement
Rephrasemainpoints
Explainwhytopicaffectsreaders

Now,usethechecklisttobeginwritingyourexcellentessay.( Writeinthe3rdperson:I,me,my,our,you,your,we,our,etc.)

IntroductoryParagraph

Introducethebroadtopic.Your

readerdoesntknowthebasictopic
thatyourmainideawillbebased
on.

Hookthereaderwithaninteresting
fact,ormaybewhythetopicmay
affectthereader

Writeathesisstatement(thistells
yourreaderexactlyyourmainidea
is)

Introducethe(3)mainpointsofyour
essaytogiveapreviewofwhateach
bodyparagraphwillbeabout(but
dontgivespecificdetailsor
supportingevidenceyet)

*Asyoucontinuewriting,remember
tomakeyourideasasclearas
possibleforyourreader.Great
writersknowthattheirreaders
cannotreadawritersmind!

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BodyParagraph#1

Writeatopicsentencetoletyour

readerknowwhichmainpointyou
willdescribe
Givedetailedevidence(text
evidence/quotations).(A.C.E.S.)

Usetransitionwordsthathelpto
connectyourdifferentthoughtsand
detailstogetherandtochange
betweenthoughtsandparagraphs.

TransitionWords
Compare:likewise,inthesame
way,besides,aswell,also,
additionally,too,further,either,

Contrast:although,but,onother
hand,rather,however,despite,in
contrast,onthecontrary,even
though,instead,only

Sequence:a
fter,following,next,
before,finally,later,soonafter,
until,since,priorto

Cause/Effect:because,so,
since,inorder,asaresult

Explaintherelationshipsbetween
eachidea(cause/effector
compare/contrast).Howdoesyour
evidencesupportyourparagraphs
mainidea?

BodyParagraph#2

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readerknowwhichmainpointyou

willdescribe
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Givedetailedevidence(text
evidence/quotations).(A.C.E.S.)

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Usetransitionwordsthathelpto
connectyourdifferentthoughtsand
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detailstogetherandtochange
betweenthoughtsandparagraphs.

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TransitionWords

Compare:likewise,inthesame
way,aswell,also,additionally,too, _______________________________________________________________
further,either,both

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Contrast:although,but,onother

hand,rather,only,despite,in
contrast,even,though,instead,
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Sequence:a
fter,following,next,
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before,finally,later,soonafter,
until,since,priorto

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Cause/Effect:because,so,

therefore,since,asaresult,
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Explaintherelationshipsbetween

eachidea(cause/effector
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compare/contrast).Howdoesyour
evidencesupportyourparagraphs
mainidea?
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Writeatopicsentencetoletyour

BodyParagraph#3

Writeatopicsentencetoletyour

readerknowwhichmainpointyou
willdescribe
Givedetailedevidence(text
evidence/quotations).(A.C.E.S.)
Usetransitionwordsthathelpto
connectyourdifferentthoughtsand
detailstogetherandtochange
betweenthoughtsandparagraphs.

TransitionWords
Compare:likewise,inthesame
way,besides,aswell,also,
additionally,too,further,either,
both

Contrast:although,but,onother
hand,rather,however,despite,in
contrast,onthecontrary,even
though,instead,only

Sequence:a
fter,following,next,
before,finally,later,soonafter,
until,since,priorto

Cause/Effect:because,so,
therefore,inorder,asaresult,
since

Explaintherelationshipsbetween
eachidea(cause/effector
compare/contrast).Howdoesyour
evidencesupportyourparagraphs
mainidea?

ConcludingParagraph

Rephraseyourthesisstatement

toremindthereaderofthemain
ideaofyouressay.(Whatwasthe
bigpoint?)

Rephrasethemainpointsofyour
essay.

Whywasthismainideaimportant?
Howmightyourtopicormainidea
affectthelivesofyourreaders?
Whatdoyouwantyourreaderto
remembermostaboutyourtopic?

Remembertousetransitionwords
tohelpfinalizeyourwords.

TransitionWords
Concluding:therefore,finally,
lastly,inconclusion,indeed,overall

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