Writing an Essay

Question 1

What is the acronym given for how to write an essay?

Answer 1

UIBOST

Question 2

What are the 6 steps of UIBOST?

Answer 2

1. Understand the topic
2. Identify and describe the topic
3. Brainstorm the secondary word
4. Organize Ideas
5. Support Ideas
6. Thesis statement

Question 3

What do you do in the U of UIBOST?

Answer 3

Understand the topic. Understand what the topic means

Question 4

What do you do in the I of UIBOST?

Answer 4

Identify and describe the topic. Put the topic into your own words

Question 5

What do you do in the B of UIBOST?

Answer 5

Brainstorm the secondary word. Find the keywords and find synonyms for them

Question 6

What do you do in the O of UIBOST?

Answer 6

Organize ideas. Figure out what each of your paragraphs will be written on and write topic sentences

Question 7

What do you do in the S of UIBOST?

Answer 7

Support the ideas. Find quotes that support the topic of the paragraph

Question 8

What do you do in the T of UIBOST?

Answer 8

Create a thesis statement

Question 9

What should you include in a thesis statement?

Answer 9

• A general statement that provides a theme

- Includes the topic or keywords of an essay

Question 10

What are the parts of an essay?

Answer 10

• Introduction
• Body Paragraphs
• Conclusion

Question 11

What are the 3 parts of the Introduction of an essay?

Answer 11

• General comments
• Transition to literature
• Thesis

Question 12

What are the 5 parts of the Body Paragraphs?

Answer 12

• Topic Sentence
• Body points
• Evidence
• Tieback
• Clincher sentence

Question 13

What is included in the conclusion of an essay?

Answer 13

• Restated thesis

- General sentences

Question 14

What are the points for general comments?

Answer 14

• 3-5 sentences

- General ideas about the topic using keywords

Question 15

What are the points for the transition to literature?

Answer 15

• 2 sentences

- Must include author, the genre, the title of the text

Question 16

What is the format for a transition to literature?

Answer 16

-Author- examines the idea of -topic keywords- in his -genre- -title-. Short summary of story

Question 17

What is the format for writing a thesis?

Answer 17

Through the use of -technique-, -Author- suggests that -theme-

Question 18

What is the theme of a story?

Answer 18

• What does the character do
• Why does the character do it
• What happens as a result

Question 19

What are the points for a topic sentence?

Answer 19

• 1 sentence
• Must include topic keyword
• Must include characters name

Question 20

What are the points for the Body points?

Answer 20

Start with a point about character and how it relates to topic

Question 21

What are the points for evidence?

Answer 21

Use evidence to support your point. So quotes, situation, anything.

Question 22

How do you write a tieback?

Answer 22

Analyze the character as they relate back to the topic

Question 23

What are the points for a clincher sentence?

Answer 23

• 1 sentence
• Must include the topic and characters name
• Judgement regarding characters actions

Question 24

What are some words you should never use in an essay?

Answer 24

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