Definition Essay EA 1.2
Formal Style
Paragraph 1: Opening paragraph: (at least 5-7 sentences for each paragraph)
1. Compelling Introduction (Hook) *Choose One*
-Quote: Must be from our reading/viewing/listening. And must use quote sandwich
-Personal Event/Anecdote (May use ”I” only in this type of personal opening but nowhere else in this formal paper.
-Statistic: Must be from our reading/viewing/listening ,d3bh.
-Startling or interesting fact: Must be from our reading/viewing/listening.
-Other (Explain) ____________________________________ -Question (Cannot use the word “you” in the question).
Thesis Statement:
Explain the concept of heroism: Answer the question: What is a hero/ heroism? Include three …show more content…
Example: A paint brush is useful, a tool for artists and is not to be confused with a marker.
Paragraph 2: Use a transition word or phrase to begin your new paragraph which will focus on function FROM your thesis statement:
First define the function of a hero/heroism and...:
-Use the word “function” in your paragraph.
-Make sure to use the word/phrase for the function from your thesis statement.
-What are traits/attributes (adjectives) synonymous with the word/phrase you chose in your thesis statement that define hero/heroism?
-What words SHOW what a hero does? (Describe what a hero does using verbs.)
Choose a character, author, article, poem, excerpt, or a scene that supports the statement. Find and include a quote that supports that statement
Cite the quote.
Explain why the quote supports the statement. (respond/reflect/analyze)
Wrap up with a concluding …show more content…
What are some traits/attributes, that describe what a hero is not or does not? (ie: adjectives, nouns and/or verbs that focus on that trait or attribute you chose to represent negation)
Choose a character, author, article, poem, excerpt, or a scene that supports the statement. Find and include a quote that supports that statement. Cite the quote. Explain why the quote supports the statement. (respond/reflect/analyze) Wrap up with a concluding sentence.
5: Conclusion:This is where you want the reader to clearly understand your message/explanations and purpose. (However you may not use a personal pronoun.)
Use a transition word or phrase to begin your new paragraph which will focus on wrapping up what you have discovered about heroism.(DO NOT USE: In Conclusion!)
Study your paper including your statements, facts, and quotes.
Insert an unused quote or fact that supports the main point.
Restate thesis by creating a stronger, more emphatic and more detailed version of your thesis.
Reserve the last line for the most powerful sentence.
Arrange the sentences until the paragraph -flows smoothly and ends with a satisfying
Formal Style
Paragraph 1: Opening paragraph: (at least 5-7 sentences for each paragraph)
1. Compelling Introduction (Hook) *Choose One*
-Quote: Must be from our reading/viewing/listening. And must use quote sandwich
-Personal Event/Anecdote (May use ”I” only in this type of personal opening but nowhere else in this formal paper.
-Statistic: Must be from our reading/viewing/listening ,d3bh.
-Startling or interesting fact: Must be from our reading/viewing/listening.
-Other (Explain) ____________________________________ -Question (Cannot use the word “you” in the question).
Thesis Statement:
Explain the concept of heroism: Answer the question: What is a hero/ heroism? Include three …show more content…
Example: A paint brush is useful, a tool for artists and is not to be confused with a marker.
Paragraph 2: Use a transition word or phrase to begin your new paragraph which will focus on function FROM your thesis statement:
First define the function of a hero/heroism and...:
-Use the word “function” in your paragraph.
-Make sure to use the word/phrase for the function from your thesis statement.
-What are traits/attributes (adjectives) synonymous with the word/phrase you chose in your thesis statement that define hero/heroism?
-What words SHOW what a hero does? (Describe what a hero does using verbs.)
Choose a character, author, article, poem, excerpt, or a scene that supports the statement. Find and include a quote that supports that statement
Cite the quote.
Explain why the quote supports the statement. (respond/reflect/analyze)
Wrap up with a concluding …show more content…
What are some traits/attributes, that describe what a hero is not or does not? (ie: adjectives, nouns and/or verbs that focus on that trait or attribute you chose to represent negation)
Choose a character, author, article, poem, excerpt, or a scene that supports the statement. Find and include a quote that supports that statement. Cite the quote. Explain why the quote supports the statement. (respond/reflect/analyze) Wrap up with a concluding sentence.
5: Conclusion:This is where you want the reader to clearly understand your message/explanations and purpose. (However you may not use a personal pronoun.)
Use a transition word or phrase to begin your new paragraph which will focus on wrapping up what you have discovered about heroism.(DO NOT USE: In Conclusion!)
Study your paper including your statements, facts, and quotes.
Insert an unused quote or fact that supports the main point.
Restate thesis by creating a stronger, more emphatic and more detailed version of your thesis.
Reserve the last line for the most powerful sentence.
Arrange the sentences until the paragraph -flows smoothly and ends with a satisfying