Introduction:
1. Catch the reader's attention with a thoughtful opening sentence(s) about the topic of your essay.
1. Catch the reader's attention with a thoughtful opening sentence(s) about the topic of your essay.
2. State the title of the book and the author's name. Underline or italicize the title.
3. Have a clear thesis sentence in which you include three arguments proving your main point.
Thesis Statement:
A good thesis statement is argumentative and persuasive - it proves a point using supporting evidence. A thesis statement must also be narrow and very specific to the topic you wish to argue.
Example 1: "Pollution is bad for the environment" is not a good thesis statement because it does not argue anything; it merely states an obvious point.
Example 2: "Canada's anti-pollution efforts should focus on privately owned cars," is a good thesis statement because it makes a challenging claim.
Example 3: "Drugs are bad for society" is a not a good thesis statement because it is very general and broad.
Example 4: "Drugs are bad for society because they encourage high school dropout rate and gang related crimes." This is a very good thesis statement because it is specific to one argument and it aims to support its claim using evidence.
1. Always start each paragraph with an opening statement that relates back the your thesis.
Thesis Statement:
A good thesis statement is argumentative and persuasive - it proves a point using supporting evidence. A thesis statement must also be narrow and very specific to the topic you wish to argue.
Example 1: "Pollution is bad for the environment" is not a good thesis statement because it does not argue anything; it merely states an obvious point.
Example 2: "Canada's anti-pollution efforts should focus on privately owned cars," is a good thesis statement because it makes a challenging claim.
Example 3: "Drugs are bad for society" is a not a good thesis statement because it is very general and broad.
Example 4: "Drugs are bad for society because they encourage high school dropout rate and gang related crimes." This is a very good thesis statement because it is specific to one argument and it aims to support its claim using evidence.
Body Paragraphs:
2. Use at least one quote from the text as evidence to support your thesis. Explain each quote.
3. Always cite all quotes in the body paragraph. To avoid plagiarism, place quotation marks around the words extracted from the text. Place the name of the author and page number inside brackets next to the quoted text.
Example 1: Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals" (Burke 3).
4. Use transitions between paragraphs.
5. Do not use first person pronouns. Example, "I believe" or "In my opinion."
6. Do not use run-on or fragment sentences.
7. Write in present tense.
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Use a transition.
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Restate your thesis (three characteristics).
- Wrap-up with a general, thoughtful closing remark(s) about your character.
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