1. Welcome!
Teacher, Lydia Vine
Essay Writing Tips

2. CLUSTERING
BRAINSTORMING
BRANCHING
OUTLINING
PREWRITING TECHNIQUES

3. Describes Your Topic
States What Your Paragraph(s) Will Say
May Be Placed At The Beginning Of Your
Essay
May Also Be Placed Elsewhere In The Essay
Thesis Statement

4. DEVELOPS THE THESIS STATEMENT
MAY USE EXAMPLES, DESCRIPTIONS,
INCIDENTS
SERVES AS A GUIDE TO THE BODY
PARAGRAPHS
INTRODUCTION

5. SUPPORT THE THESIS STATEMENT AND MAY INCLUDE:
EXAMPLES
INCIDENTS
DESCRIPTION
STATISTICS
RESEARCH
PLEASE CITE QUOTED OR PARAPHRASED DETAILS
BODY PARAGRAPHS

6. SHOW THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
INTRODUCTION AND BODY PARAGRAPHS
SERVE AS CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE ESSAY
PROVIDE UNITY TO THE ESSAY
PROVIDE CLARITY TO THE ESSAY
LINKS OR TRANSITIONS

7. SUMMARIZES THE INTRODUCTION’S POINTS
SHOULD USE PHRASES/WORDS SYNONYMOUS
WITH THOSE CONTAINED IN THE
INTRODUCTION
MAY INCLUDE A NEW IDEA WHICH IS
RELATEDTO THE THESIS STATEMENT
CONCLUSION