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• Getting Started– Pre-Writing

• getting your ideas and concrete details down on paper before you put your essay together in paragraph form.

• Spider Diagram (or Web Diagram) are used at this stage.

Beginning your essay can be daunting. It is important to break the process down into simple steps.

• What is a thesis statement?

• The MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE in your paper

• Lets the reader know the main idea of the paper

• Answers the question: “What am I trying to prove?”

• Not a factual statement, but a claim that has to be proven throughout the paper

It’s Spiderman’s combination of having fantastic powers mixed with having human needs and weaknesses that make him the most compelling comic book character ever invented.

• Role of the thesis statement • Be careful with the thesis you choose

• Think about why you chose that thesis

• If it is too narrow you will get frustrated finding information to write about

• If it is too broad your essay will sound scattered

In the case of this essay, you are arguing that Spiderman is the greatest hero ever created. You must stay focused on proving that goal. Mentioning that Spiderman has teamed up with President Obama might be a good place to start!

• Web Organizer • Put your thesis in the middle bubble

• Branch three other bubbles off of the center bubble. It should look like this:

Thesis

ThesisTopic Sentence

Topic sentence

Topic Sentence

• Web Organizer– Topic Sentences

• Topic sentences are what that whole paragraph is going to be about

• Branch three other bubbles off from the each topic sentence bubble.

ThesisTopic Sentence

Topic sentence

Topic SentenceConcrete Detail

Concrete Detail

Concrete Detail Concrete Detail

Concrete Detail

Concrete Detail

Concrete Detail Concrete Detail

Concrete Detail

• Concrete details must relate to the topic sentence

• Concrete details are very Concrete details are very specificspecific

• They can be a quote if you are They can be a quote if you are writing a literary analysis, or writing a literary analysis, or factual information if you are factual information if you are writing a book reportwriting a book report

• Finishing Your Web • Each grouping of one TS and three CDs is a body paragraph

• The next step is to add two commentaries to each concrete detail - NOT IN THE BUBBLE CLUSTER

Topic SentenceConcrete Detail

Concrete Detail

Concrete Detail

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• Writing Your Introduction

• Acquaints the reader with the topic and purpose of the paper

• Generates the audience’s interest in the topic

• Offers a plan for the ensuing argument

From scientist to superhero, Peter Parker is transformed into the powerful Spiderman through a freak accident and becomes the greatest of all heroes in the process.

• Introduction Format• Sentence #1: all

commentary. Starts with general information about the subject and your opinion.

• Sentence #2: Explains sentence #1 in more detail (or offers more details. Is all commentary.

• Sentence #3: The The thesis.thesis. The specific argument you will be focusing on in your essay.

• There is no concrete There is no concrete detail in this paragraph.detail in this paragraph.

• Body Paragraphs and Topic Sentences

• Body paragraphs build upon the claims made in the introductory paragraph(s)

• Organize with the use of topic sentences that illustrate the main idea of each paragraph.Peter Parker has many of the same

stresses that all people must deal with in their lives. He has to support his Aunt May, and he to balance being a super hero with being a boy friend to Mary Jane. These responsibilities make Spiderman easy to identify with for people.

• Writing your body paragraphs

• Add your commentary (opinions) to fill in your paragraph

• Here is the pattern for a body paragraph:

Topic SentenceConcrete Detail

Concrete Detail

Concrete Detail

TS - topic sentenceCD - concrete detailCM - commentaryCM - commentaryCD - concrete detailCM - commentaryCM - commentaryCD - concrete detailCM - commentaryCM -commentaryCS - concluding sentence• The last item added to the pattern is the

concluding sentence, which transitions the reader to the next paragraph

• Conclusion -- The Big Finale

• Your conclusion should reemphasize the main points made in your paper.

• Restate the thesis and major points within the essay with new words.

• You may choose to reiterate a call to action or speculate on the future of your topic, when appropriate.

• Avoid raising new claims in your conclusion.

Spider Man’s own self doubts, combined with amazing abilities are what distinguishes him as being different than other picture-picture heroes like Superman.

• Conclusion Format • Sentence #1: Reemphasize main points from body paragraphs

• Sentence #2: Restate thesis using new words

• Sentence #3: Give a finished feel to the essay by doing one of the following:– Call to action (a challenge)– Question (a thought to

ponder)– Or Speculation (a guess)