Writing a text

Essays

What points do you want to make?

Decide what information you want to include in your text.Use a graphic organizer to be sure you are not including unnecessary information.

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Introduction

State your idea (thesis statement).Do not include many details. Go from general to specific.

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What supporting ideas do you want to include?

Decide what details support your introduction.

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Supporting details.

Think about real-life examples to support your text.You may include information from different sources, but you MUST give credit to the source you used.

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Include the points mentioned in the instructions.

Pay attention to the grammar required and language functions (examples, contrasting, comparison, etc.)

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Organizing Ideas

Write the body of the text by stating your ideas.Decide the organization (from most to least important or vice versa). Use a varitey of connectors to make your text nice and smooth.

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Concluding Paragraph

Summarize the points you cover in the text.You may repeat the thesis statement.

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Word Limit

200-250 words

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Punctuation

Review the punctuation rules we have checked in class. Remember the type of sentence determines the punctuation used.