ACADEMIC PARAGRAPH AND ESSAY WRITING

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Argumentative Essay Structure

Introductory

Paragraph

3 Body Paragrap

hsClosing Paragra

ph

Introductory Paragraph

Introductory Paragraph

General introduction

Opposing Point of view

Focusing

Thesis statement

Developing an Introductory Paragraph

General introduction

A sentence that

contains backgroun

d informatio

n.Avoid

mentioning the topic.

What would a person like

about living in your city?

All over the world, people

live in countless different cities.

Opposing my Thesis

Opposing Point of view

Thesis statement

Less than a third of citizens

believe their hometowns are not where they

want to be.I assert that my

city is great because of its

great weather, warm people, and delicious

food.

Focusing

Focusing

The majority of people hold the

opinion that Santa Cruz, Bolivia is

amazing

Closing Paragraph

Closing Paragraph

Sum up the three body paragraphs or re-state your thesis statement.

End with an advice, a question or a call for

action.

To sum up, you will love living in my city

because it is a tropical place, people here are

welcoming, and the food is tasty.

Thus, my advice is that you pack your house and move to Santa

Cruz, Bolivia.Why don’t you move

here?Just move to Santa

Cruz, Bolivia.

Brainstorming

Food

Weather*Sunny days 70% sunny days (statistic)*Play sports do physical activity (fact)*Weekend activities I went to Samaipata (example)

People

What would a person like

about living in your city?

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Body Paragraph 1

On the first line, my hometown (has great weather) is well known for its fantastic weather. Firstly, Santa Cruz has plenty of bright, sunny days. According to weather.com, seventy percent of the days are sunny here. Moreover, with great weather, you can practice many sports. It is a fact that people feel encouraged to do any physical activity when the sun shines. In addition, you can plan many weekend activities when you know good weather is in the horizon. For instance, last weekend I went to Samaipata and visited the ruins. As you can see, weather is an important issue when deciding whether or not you like a city.

Using Connectors

To continue, …………………………………. Firstly, ……………………………………….. Everyone knows that …………………………... Besides, ……………………………. “X” magazine mentions that …………………………. Finally, ……………………. For instance, ……..…………….. Therefore, ……………….

Using a variety of Evidence

Evidence Connect

ors

Fact

Example

Statistic

It is a fact that xEveryone knows that xAs a matter of fact,

To illustrate,For example,For instance,

According to_____ ,____ mentions that xAs reported by ____ ,

From Brainstorming to Writing

Would you rather have the university assign a

student to share a room with you, or would you rather choose your own

roommate?

From Brainstorming to Writing

From Brainstorming to Writing

A Well Developed Body Paragraph

Paragraph

Unity

Cohesion

Coherence

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