Blog 2T

Purpose for Writing

• Persuasion, research, emotional literary writing
• To use it in the real world 
• To teach, communicate
• Entertain
• Provide information
• Job requirement 
• Take notes
• Description to extend an invitation

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Introduction

1. Engage reader "the hook"

2. Topic -> What's it about? Introduce/Explain/Describe

3. Context...Invite readers in!

4. Thesis Statement -> YOUR position, defending your topic (1-2 sentences)

Body Section

1. 2-6 paragraphs 

2. Support/evidence

3. Topic

   a) importance

   b) strength

   c) chronologically 

   d) point/counterpoint 

4. Topic sentence

   a) main idea

   b) transition

   c) places of evidence

   d) comment

   e) ending sentence->going back to connect overall thesis

Conclusion

1. 1-2 paragraphs

2. Wrapping up argument

3. Reinforce main idea to reader 

4. Leave reader with something to think about