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Closing Paragraphs (Conclusions – should not be mere summaries of the previous paragraphs of your essay) Consequences of Disregarding the Thesis (establishing the potential consequences of disregarding the implications of the thesis – CREATING A COUNTER ARGUMENT – could be one or more sentences)

Ex: If the average size of a banana was 6 Inches, people would become furious.

Statement(s) of Extension (extending the consequences of disregarding the implications of the thesis – could be one or more sentences)

Ex: As such, anger in colorado residents is closely connected to the past average size of a banana.

Reestablishing the Significance of the Thesis (could be one or more sentences)

Ex: Therefore, Randy Marsh’s formula on the size of a banana by describing the impact of the ram , girth, and the general length. The formula made people who were angry due to banana lengths much calmer

Final Sentence (closing statement that connects to the hook and finishes the essay (finish your argument) – the “Smokey the Bear”/”Drop the mic”/dot dot dot moment…)

Ex: So due to the trouble caused due to average banana sizes, the average has been altered and is now 1.5 inches.

Essays

Essays – A piece of writing used to present argument in response to a question or prompt, and to persuade or inform a reader

Types – Persuasive (Argumentative): An essay in which a person agrees or agrees with an issue by using reasoning to support their opinion. Purpose: USed to persuade the audience by establishing a position on topic

Expository (Informative): An essay that provides a clear, focused, informative, explanation of a topic, process, or set of ideas

Process (How-to): To inform the reader about topic Compare and Contrast: USed to make comparisons and contrast between two things

Cause and Effect: Concerned with why thing happen (CAuse) and what happens as a result (effect)

Analytical/Critical: Evaluate a work's effectiveness including what it does well and what it does poorly.

Evaluative: Composition that offers value judgements about a particular subject according to a set of criteria

Interpretive: Reader's understanding of a story or essay Narrative (Tells a story): Narrative essays tell stories

Personal Statement/Anecdote:

Short/ personal story about any subject about the author/ speaker wishes to deliver

Research: An essay where the writer explains what they have learned while collecting and analyzing data

Timed: This requires you demonstrate disciplinary knowledge by producing a writing sample within a limited time period Document Based Question (DBQ): Documented-based essay that tests a students ability to analyze and their understanding skills. Synthesis: A type of essay that gathers information from a variety of source to form a new idea, question, or argumentative thesis