Essays

Statement(s) of Extension (extending the consequences of disregarding the implications of the thesis – could be one or more sentences) Ex. As such, Ayanokoji has been manipulating since he was a kid. Reestablishing the Significance of the Thesis (could be one or more sentences) Ex. Throughout his entire life Ayanokoji has been using people as tools Final Sentence (closing statement that connects to the hook and finishes the essay (finish your argument) – the “Smoky the Bear”/”Drop the mic”/dot dot dot moment…) Ex. Ayanokoji is not forced to use people, but he continually manipulates everyone to win.

ESSAYS

Essays – An essay is a short piece of writing talking about a particular subject and is made up of a number of paragraphs.

Types – Explain each type of essay and state its purpose Persuasive (Argumentative) A type of essay in which the author tries to convince the audience of something. Expository (Informative) Breaks things into detail in order to allow the audience to understand something the easiest way possible. Definition or Description: Process (How-to) Compare and Contrast Cause and Effect Analytical/Critical Made for analyzing something from different crucial angles. Evaluative Interpretive Narrative (Tells a story) Tell a short story in an essay format. Personal Statement/Anecdote Research Revolves around the research and the answer to the question. Timed An essay that has to be answered in a certain period of time, and serves the purpose to answer a question with evidence based on an article, or audio. Document Based Question (DBQ) Synthesis

Strategies/Planning Tips/Steps – Explain how to plan and organize essays and how to analyze and break down prompts. Pre-writing/Prompt Analysis/Outlining

Researching/Evaluating of Sources FIrst you need to break down what the question is asking to understand the main idea, and then you will go over the documents or evidence and organize it and rank the evidence from least useful to most. Avoid using the least useful or important information, and explain them to the fullest extent you can. You could also explain with the fullest extent possible the outline of the essay, to not get confused.

Work Cited Page – Explain and give an example of how to set up a works cited entry in both MLA and APA formats - there are subtle differences between each format, so be sure to identify them clearly.

MLA Format: In-text form of citing most commonly used in language arts, cultural studies, and other humanities disciplines. APA Format: In text form of citing most commonly used in social sciences.