Essay Structure Flashcards
(5 cards)
What needs to be in an intro
Title of piece studied, short summary, thesis statement main points of the essay
structure of a main body paragraph
Topic sentence
Explain the topic sentence
Give Examples - 2 quotes and explain each one
Link it to the real world or another movie/book
What is the Author/director teaching us
What needs to be in a conclusion
the movie/book was a ‘descriptive word’ piece of literature/film
restate the thesis statement but in reverse
Add my personal thoughts, what I learnt, did I enjoy it (why) etc..
What to make sure to do in an essay
Answer the question
Plan my response
Twice is nice - this develops this … and also this …
‘Inside’ examples - link to something else in the book
‘Outside’ examples - link it to the real world
Write a lot about a little
What not to do in an essay
stray away from the question
waffle to much
surprise the reader - make everything clear from the start
use informal language
