The Cat's Book of Writing

Paragraphs Paragraphs – a group of sentences that together convey a shared purpose structured around the same topic.

Introductory Paragraphs (Introductions) Hook (Lead / Opening Statement) – can begin with the title Anecdotal (Brief story to set the mood and lead the reader into the topic) If dogs are known as “Man's Best Friend” then cats are known to be “Man's Best Frenemy”. Though it may seem baffling for dog lovers, cats are known to be the world’s most popular pet, they’re passive aggressive, emotionally unavailable, and known for their chilly independence. However these personalities have led to the assumption that their aloofness demonstrates an inability to connect and bond with people.

Query Based (Question that brings the reader to the topic - avoid second person POV “you”) Why do you think cats are good pets?

Thesis Statements (the purpose of a piece of writing – usually one sentence in length, but can be longer depending on the purpose – must be arguable) Assertion (claim - a subject + a “so what” about the subject) Cats keep unwanted pests out of your house.

Fact (empirically verifiable but often difficult to argue extensively about better used as evidence to support a claim) Cats are easy to house-train Opinion (personal position on a topic) Cats can bring unconditional love and companionship to your life as a dog can.

Belief (social, religious, or political – an opinion held by many to be a fact, though it is not necessarily factual – often involves a judgment) Cats can be seen as messengers of good omens.

Generalization (uses absolute or statistical pronouns: all, always, every, never, none, most, half – avoid using this type of thesis statement unless citing the source of the data)