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How many paragraphes does a standard essay contain , what are they ?

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5 , intro paragraphe with a thesis statement , two or three body paraghraghs, a concluding paragraph that reiterates the thesis statement

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What is a Subject?

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It’s a word/phrase which answers the question on what the essay is about.

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What is a Theme ?

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It’s what communicates your message/ position on the subject that you have chosen to write about

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What are the five steps to writing an essay?

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Choose subject, generate information, make an outline with said information, write, review and revise

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What is a thesis statement?

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It is one or two sentences. that tell the readers what the main message and central focus of the essay is , it is also the last sentence of the introduction.

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There are 4 Rethorical modes and in Exposition mode 5 organizational patterns, what are they?

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Example & Definition, Process analysis, Classification & Division. Cause and Effect, Compare & Contrast

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What does the intro consist of ?

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Grabber + narrowing down + thesis statement

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What does a body paragraph consist of ?

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Topic + Controlling idea

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What does the conclusion consist of ?

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Summarization of the main ideas + reiteration of the thesis statement + optionally a clincher

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What can be a Grabber ?

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Anecdote
Strong statement
Rethorical question
Quotation
Background info about the subject
Definition of the phenomenon

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What 3 things should you look at in order to organize your essay properly ?

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Subject
Intended audience
Purpose

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There are 4 different way to arrange information , what are they ?

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Chronologically
Climactic or emphatic
Logical
Equivalent or random

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How would you organise an Example Essay?

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In any way:

Chronological: presenting examples as they occurred in time
Climactic: from the weakest to the strongest
Logical: examples follow a logical sequence
Random: in any order if each has the same weight

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How would you organize a Process Analysis Essay?

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In the order of what happens not necessarily chronologically but sequentially

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How do you organize a Cause and Effect Essay?

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One effect many causes
One cause many effects
Domino effect

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How to structure an Argument & Persuasion Essay?

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Any structure to achieve its goal

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