The Writing ProcessName
The Writing Process Name______________________
Prewriting: Gathering Ideas
Brainstorm-In a brainstorm, you jot down any and all ideas that come to mind when you think about a topic. Write down words and phrases. Do not judge or cross out ideas during a brainstorm. Spelling and grammar do not count. What does count is getting as many ideas down on paper that you can.
Prewriting: Organizing Idea
Concept Map/Cluster-Here you will select your topics and differentiate thesis, topics (for topic sentences) and supporting details.
THE THREE PARTS OF AN ESSAY
An essay has three main parts: an introduction (introductory paragraph), a body (at least one but usually two or more paragraphs), and a conclusion (concluding paragraph).
INTRODUCTION
An essay introduction consists of two parts: a few general statements to attract your reader’s attention and a thesis statement to state the main idea of the essay. A thesis statement for an essay is like a topic sentence for a paragraph: It names the specific topic and gives the reader a general idea of the contents of the essay.
General Statements
Thesis Statement
BODY
The body consists of one or more paragraphs. Each paragraph develops a subdivision of the topic, so the number of paragraphs will vary with the number of subdivisions or subtopics.
A. Topic Sentence 1. Support 2. Support 3. Support (Concluding Sentence)
B. Topic Sentence 1. Support 2. Support 3. Support (Concluding Sentence)
C. Topic Sentence 1. Support 2. Support 3. Support (Concluding Sentence)
CONCLUSION
The conclusion, like the concluding sentence of paragraph, is a summary or review of the main points discussed in the body.
Restatement or summary of the main points; final comment.
Native American Influences on Modern U.S. Culture
When the first Europeans came to the North American continent, they encountered
Prewriting: Gathering Ideas
Brainstorm-In a brainstorm, you jot down any and all ideas that come to mind when you think about a topic. Write down words and phrases. Do not judge or cross out ideas during a brainstorm. Spelling and grammar do not count. What does count is getting as many ideas down on paper that you can.
Prewriting: Organizing Idea
Concept Map/Cluster-Here you will select your topics and differentiate thesis, topics (for topic sentences) and supporting details.
THE THREE PARTS OF AN ESSAY
An essay has three main parts: an introduction (introductory paragraph), a body (at least one but usually two or more paragraphs), and a conclusion (concluding paragraph).
INTRODUCTION
An essay introduction consists of two parts: a few general statements to attract your reader’s attention and a thesis statement to state the main idea of the essay. A thesis statement for an essay is like a topic sentence for a paragraph: It names the specific topic and gives the reader a general idea of the contents of the essay.
General Statements
Thesis Statement
BODY
The body consists of one or more paragraphs. Each paragraph develops a subdivision of the topic, so the number of paragraphs will vary with the number of subdivisions or subtopics.
A. Topic Sentence 1. Support 2. Support 3. Support (Concluding Sentence)
B. Topic Sentence 1. Support 2. Support 3. Support (Concluding Sentence)
C. Topic Sentence 1. Support 2. Support 3. Support (Concluding Sentence)
CONCLUSION
The conclusion, like the concluding sentence of paragraph, is a summary or review of the main points discussed in the body.
Restatement or summary of the main points; final comment.
Native American Influences on Modern U.S. Culture
When the first Europeans came to the North American continent, they encountered