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Writing and Presenting
Get your point across clearly and effectively.
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All Good Essays, Documentaries and Presentations Contain:
• An introduction that draws the reader’s/viewer’s attention
• A thesis statement that addresses the question
• A body that provides evidence to support the thesis.
• A conclusion that summarizes the essay.
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Introduction• Creates interest for the reader• Gives a general idea of what the issues
to be discussed are• Defines the terms of the question*• Contains the thesis statement
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Thesis statement• The answer to the question• It states an interpretation of evidence• It is specific - essentially it is the one
sentence answer to the question while the rest of the essay is support
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“Mr. Rud is a teacher at Heritage Woods Secondary” is not a thesis statement. Why not?
“The iPod has had a negative impact on schools” is a thesis statement. Why?
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The Body• Is organized into paragraphs• Each paragraph offers evidence to
support the thesis• Each paragraph has a single focus, a
topic sentence, supporting detail and logical organization
It’s generally a good idea to start with the weakest argument first and end with the strongest.
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Conclusion• Contains a re-working of the thesis
statement.• Summarizes the arguments made• Leaves the reader “convinced” of the
argument made in the essay.