Writing your essay

You need to draft your essay. Follow the requirements below to do so. Remember, you and your partner will be get credit for the introduction and conclusion, but you will be graded on your body paragraph individually.

Body Paragraph (each person in a partnership/group is responsible for writing one body paragraph)
• focuses on a single point
• each point is logical and clearly supports the thesis
• includes a clear topic sentence (introducing the point)
• includes at least three supporting detail sentences
• includes at least two outside facts or examples within the supporting details that clearly support each reason
• includes a closing sentence that summarizes and brings the paragraph to a close
• lists reasons (one per paragraph) in the same order as the introduction

Introduction

• includes an attention-grabbing hook

• a brief summary of the problem using research from your expository book

• includes a thesis that clearly states the topic and the author’s opinion of the topic

• lists two different logical reasons that support the thesis

Conclusion 

• restates the thesis

• relists reasons

• gives a clear call to action