Writing an Essay Flashcards
What is the acronym given for how to write an essay?
UIBOST
What are the 6 steps of UIBOST?
- Understand the topic
- Identify and describe the topic
- Brainstorm the secondary word
- Organize Ideas
- Support Ideas
- Thesis statement
What do you do in the U of UIBOST?
Understand the topic. Understand what the topic means
What do you do in the I of UIBOST?
Identify and describe the topic. Put the topic into your own words
What do you do in the B of UIBOST?
Brainstorm the secondary word. Find the keywords and find synonyms for them
What do you do in the O of UIBOST?
Organize ideas. Figure out what each of your paragraphs will be written on and write topic sentences
What do you do in the S of UIBOST?
Support the ideas. Find quotes that support the topic of the paragraph
What do you do in the T of UIBOST?
Create a thesis statement
What should you include in a thesis statement?
- A general statement that provides a theme
- Includes the topic or keywords of an essay
What are the parts of an essay?
- Introduction
- Body Paragraphs
- Conclusion
What are the 3 parts of the Introduction of an essay?
- General comments
- Transition to literature
- Thesis
What are the 5 parts of the Body Paragraphs?
- Topic Sentence
- Body points
- Evidence
- Tieback
- Clincher sentence
What is included in the conclusion of an essay?
- Restated thesis
- General sentences
What are the points for general comments?
- 3-5 sentences
- General ideas about the topic using keywords
What are the points for the transition to literature?
- 2 sentences
- Must include author, the genre, the title of the text
What is the format for a transition to literature?
-Author- examines the idea of -topic keywords- in his -genre- -title-. Short summary of story
What is the format for writing a thesis?
Through the use of -technique-, -Author- suggests that -theme-
What is the theme of a story?
- What does the character do
- Why does the character do it
- What happens as a result
What are the points for a topic sentence?
- 1 sentence
- Must include topic keyword
- Must include characters name
What are the points for the Body points?
Start with a point about character and how it relates to topic
What are the points for evidence?
Use evidence to support your point. So quotes, situation, anything.
How do you write a tieback?
Analyze the character as they relate back to the topic
What are the points for a clincher sentence?
- 1 sentence
- Must include the topic and characters name
- Judgement regarding characters actions
What are some words you should never use in an essay?
You
I
We
