ACADEMIC PARAGRAPH AND ESSAY WRITING
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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