UPDATE
Here is the essay prompt for those who need it:
Explain why John Adams made the decision to defend the soldiers. Did he make the right decision?
Use quotes from the novel to support your argument.
Dear English Answer Man:
Do you have any golden nuggets of wisdom to offer for those of us writing essays on The Fifth of March?
Of course. See the pricelss pointers below.
- Introduction:
- TAG sentence and a BRIEF summary of the situation in the story.
- Thesis statement. (Example: Given the circumstances,
- Body Paragraph #1:
- Discuss why
- Body Paragraph #2:
- Your first reason for why he made a good/bad decision
- (include key quotations and commentary).
- Body Paragraph #3
- Your SECOND reason for why he made a good/bad decision
- Body Paragraph #4
- Your THIRD reason for why he made a good/bad decision
- Conclusion
- Remind the reader of why
- Briefly review your reasons for why he made a good/bad choice.
- DO NOT PRESENT ANY NEW INFORMATION IN YOUR CONCLUSION!
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ReplyDeleteCJ Escalante
this post has benefited me and many other fellow students, and i really appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteone question: how come you didn't prompt for the other question for the kids who want to challenge themselves and be unique
I agree with this post,but i don't agree with Mr. Question Mark because i feel that we don't need to be unique in a persuasive essay. All we need to do is try and persuade the reader.
ReplyDeleteThis blog post was very helpful because it help me organize my essay and the stuff that i should put in it.Thankyou very much i hope to see more pointers for great paragraphs.
ReplyDeleteEnglish Answer Man, is it just me or does it seem that such a uniform writing style would get a bit redundant? If this is the only way to write a proper essay, doesnt that take away so much creative possibility? SHouldn't teachers be encouraging kids to deviate from the bland, redundant, uncreative norm? I agree that this is an effective form of writing, but allowing students writing skills to stagnate defies the point of teaching.
ReplyDeleteWow!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a comment. And what can I say? For once, the English Answer Man is answerless! A thoughtful, and well-articulated response, to say the least. I can't argue with you on this one.
I will say, however, that your response is anything but bland, redundant, or uncreative. So it appears we're having a bit of success after all. :)