Writing an Essay

Before You Write:

Choose a topic of interest

Mentally brainstorm ideas

Choosing a Topic of Interest

Choose a topic that interests you as a writer.

The topic I choose to write about is…

Brainstorming ideas about topic:

Brainstorming ideas Important points

Examples/Drawings
about your topic about the topic

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Paragraph 1: Provide a topic sentence to grab your reader’s attention and begin
describing your topic of interest.

Writing an introduction: Grab the reader’s attention with a hook or attention grabber.
For example: Pose a question or write something exciting about the topic.

Add examples or evidence to further support your topic of interest (whether your prior
knowledge or from a book you read).

Paragraph 2: Add more detail about your topic of interest.

What else can you share about your topic of interest?

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Add more examples or evidence (maybe interview someone that is an expert on the topic or
perhaps you are an expert on your topic).

Paragraph 3: Add one more paragraph about your topic of interest that makes it
interesting to you or someone else.

Write about your topic of interest and expand on your thinking (what makes it interesting to
you and to readers).

Last, add just a little more evidence from a text, graphic novel, or video to support your thinking
of the topic.

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Conclusion: Restate your topic of interest.

Restate your topic of interest to bring your thinking to a close. (Helpful hint: Pull information
from your introduction and rewrite it differently, but in the same way!)









Am I finished with my work?

No! You will need to return to your writing piece and check for any errors that may have
occurred while writing.

Did I complete these steps:

Are my paragraphs correct?

Are my paragraphs in the correct order?

Did I spell everything correctly?

Did I use correct punctuation?

Did I edit and revise my writing piece?

Do I have enough examples to support my thinking?

Does my writing naturally flow?

Does it make sense?

After checking with my teacher:

I wrote my final draft.

I submitted my final draft in writing or typed on a computer and shared it.

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