Essay Prewriting-Introduction

TOPIC:Discuss the positive and negative use of specific themes in S.E. Hinton novel That Was Then This is Now.

1.Identify the key words of the topic. List them. Define them. (14 points)

2.Using the key words, write the essay topic in the form of a how or why question. (20 points)

3.Using the key words, answer the question in one or two sentences. This will be your thesis statement.

(45points)

4.List the points that you must discuss in your essay to support your thesis. Write a sentence stating the connection between each point and your thesis. Use the key words. There should be at least three points and three sentences. These will be the topics of your three body paragraphs. (21 points)

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B.

C.

Essay Prewriting-Body Paragraph A

1.Write a topic sentence relating the paragraph topic to your thesis using the key words. (28 points)

2.Examples: List the detailed examples which will support your topic sentence. (24points)

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where
3. Quotations: List the quotations which illustrate your examples. Include page numbers. (24points)
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3.Connections: Show how and why the examples and quotes connectto your topic sentence and thesis. (24 points)

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Essay Prewriting-Body Paragraph B

1.Write a topic sentence relating the paragraph topic to your thesis using the key words. (28 points)

2.Examples: List the detailed examples which will support your topic sentence. (24points)

I. / II. / III.
what
happ-
enned
who
when
where
3. Quotations: List the quotations which illustrate your examples. Include page numbers. (24points)
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3.Connections: Show how and why the examples and quotes connect to your topic sentence and thesis. (24 points)

how
why

Essay Prewriting-Body Paragraph C

1.Write a topic sentence relating the paragraph topic to your thesis using the key words. (28 points)

2.Examples: List the detailed examples which will support your topic sentence. (24points)

I. / II. / III.
what
happ-
enned
who
when
where
3. Quotations: List the quotations which illustrate your examples. Include page numbers. (24points)
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3.Connections: Show how and why the examples and quotes connect to your topic sentence and thesis. (24 points)

how
why

Essay Prewriting-Conclusion

1. Restate your thesis. Use the key words; rearrange them to give a different sound but the same meaning. (45 points)

2. List the points that you discussed in your essay to support your thesis. Write a sentence restating the connection between each point and your thesis. Use the key words There should be at least three points and three sentences.

(45 points)

A.

B.

C.

3.Concluding statement. (10)points)