Bellwork Thursday September 9

• If you took your plate home to finish, turn it in now.• Take out at least two clean sheets of paper– One will be used for notes– The other(s) will be used for writing a rough draft

• 4th, 5th, and 6th periodBe on your best behavior for the substitute and work on the assignments today.– Classes/students with good reports will receive a reward – Students whose name are written down for poor

behavior will receive a trip to the office, detention, and a call home

NORMS• Watch a video that teaches how to write an effective

essay– Take notes on the video! (for a grade)

• Choose an essay question to answer• Use the examples in this presentation to help write a

rough draft of your essay• Turn in your rough draft at the end of class today

Today I do not expect perfection, I do expect you to try to write this essay. Do not be afraid to make a mistake, because it is through our mistakes that we learn and improve. - Ms. Gossett

Writing An Effective Essay

• Professor James from EngVid.com will explain how to write an effective persuasive essay

www.engvid.com/how-to-write-an-effective-essay/

• Take notes! You will start writing an essay today.

5 Steps to Write an Effective Essay:

I have done #1 for you- “Ask a question”. Pick ONE question to answer in your essay:1. Does dieting make people fat?2. Is romantic love is a poor basis for marriage?3. Should high school graduates take a year off

before entering college?4. Should all citizens be required by law to vote?5. Should all forms of government welfare be

abolished?Now you only have four steps to finish your essay! In the next couple of slides, I will show you some examples to help you get started.

Introduction

• A sentence or two of general information about the topic. Finish this paragraph with your THESIS STATEMENT

• Thesis Statement– the claim or idea that you will defend in the paper

Introduction Example:

Music is the universal language. It seems to speak to everyone, but different styles, songs, and artists appeal to different people. So the idea of claiming one musical artist as the greatest of all time might be difficult to accept. However, because of their popularity and the statistics surrounding their music, it is easy to claim, as Rolling Stone does, that The Beatles are the greatest musical act of all time.

Your Turn…

Now you write your introduction and thesis statement based on the question you have decided to answer. Here are the questions again:• Does dieting makes people fat?• Is romantic love a poor basis for marriage?• Should high school graduates take a year off

before entering college?• Should all citizens be required by law to vote?• Should all forms of government welfare be

abolished?

Body Paragraph 1

In the following slides, I will:1. Model the parts of a body paragraph – Topic sentence– Evidence to support your claim– Explanation of how your evidence is supportive

2. Give you a chance to practice writing each part

Topic Sentence• Introduces what you will explain in the paragraph•May include a concession/counterargument Example: I recognize that there have been artists, such as Michael Jackson or Pink Floyd, whose individual albums have outperformed The Beatles; however, I must point out that when looking at the entire scope of their career, the number one records and album sales still indicate the dominance of The Beatles as the number one rock band of all time.

•The boxed words are the beginnings of the concession and counterargument). •The yellow outlined areas are the evidence that supports the claim.

Topic Sentence with Example

Your turn…

Now begin to outline your first body paragraph bywriting a topic sentence.

Evidence 1 to support claim, Example:

The Beatles have sold over 500 million albums, with fifteen of the 100 best-selling songs and seven of the 100 best-selling albums to their credit. They have also had 20 number 1 hits. Their Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which has sold over 30 million copies, was ranked as the best album of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.

•Yellow outlined areas are the evidence that supports the claim.

Your Turn

Write Evidence 1 below to support your claim.• This is where you explain one reason why the

reader should believe your claim about the topic you have chosen

Explanation of how Evidence 1 supports claim:

Example: Song and album sales are a way to track the popularity, and therefore greatness, of a recording artist.

Your Turn

Write explanation of evidence’s support for your essay.

Transition to next idea with evidence to support claim:

Example: Not only did The Beatles succeed as a group, the individual members of The Beatles were successful in their own solo careers as well, with three of the four members having an album reach number one on the music charts. For example, John Lennon had three number 1 albums and over 15 million records sold. Paul McCartney is still a successful recording artist, with his 2007 album in charting at number 3 in its first week.

• Yellow Outline is the transition

Your turn…

(Write transition to evidence 2 + evidence)

Explanation of how evidence 2 supports claim:

Example: The success of solo careers indicates that each member was talented and popular in his own right, and, when they were together, that talent was multiplied.

Your turn…

Write your explanation of how evidence 2 supports claim

Conclusion:

This paragraph uses examples to support the claim.

For example: One of John Lennon’s songs included the lyrics “all you need is love.” The fact that their music is still in demand demonstrates that the music-listening public has all the “love” The Beatles “need” to make them the greatest band ever.

Your turn…

Conclusion strategies you can use:•Ask a pertinent question, •illustrate a main point with a quotation, •present a vivid and memorable image, •provide an accurate and useful analogy, •offer a final illustration, •dismiss an opposing idea, •predict future consequences, •call for further action, •return to a scene or anecdote from the introduction