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Paragraphing, Language, and Style Chris Chartier, Meaghan Corbett, and Sophie Doiron

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Paragraphing, Language, and

StyleChris Chartier, Meaghan Corbett, and Sophie

Doiron

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Basics of Essays

❄ Intro (1 paragraph)☆ 3 main points☆ End with strongest point

❄ Context (1-2 paragraphs)❄ Body (3 paragraphs)

☆ Elaborate on 3 points❄ Conclusion (1 paragraph) ❄ Typical, not all are same

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Points of View and Tenses

❄ First, second and

third person points

of view

❄ Present tense

for analytical,

past tense for

lab reports

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Different Types of Papers

❄ Persuasive

❄ Narrative

❄ Expository

❄ Descriptive

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Persuasive

❄ The goal of a persuasive essay is to convince the reader into believing or doing something.☆ “Persuasive”- persuade the thoughts of the reader to

align with your own.❄ Requires research and analysis as a way to enhance your

writing.❄ Examples include:

☆ Essays on specific beliefs☆ Letters written to request an action☆ Advertisements

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Narrative

❄ Important lesson, what is moral of story?❄ Use the 6 senses: sight, touch, taste, smell, sound, and

feeling❄ Use literary devices

☆ Describing words☆ Metaphors, similes

❄ Answers 6 questions☆ Who, what, where, when, why, how?

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Expository

❄ Clear, concise directions❄ Use research, citations❄ Lab reports, newspaper❄ Avoid opinion❄ Supporting material

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Descriptive

❄ The purpose of descriptive writing is to bring the reader into the written work as if they were to be experiencing it first hand.☆ Paints a picture

❄ The more descriptive, the more relatable the story will be to the reader

❄ Examples include:☆ Song Lyrics☆ Poetry☆ Personal Journals

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Constructing Drafts

❄ Rough and final drafts

❄ Peer editing

❄ Why are these important?

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Works CitedLivingston, Kathy. Tripod.com. June 25, 2012. http://lklivingston.tripod.com/essay/

Accessed November 4, 2018.“SlideShare.” SlideShare, LinkedIn, 9 May 2011,

www.slideshare.net/tfinger/point-of-view-7901150.

The 4 Main Types of Writing Styles and How to Use Them as a Writer. Think Written.

https://thinkwritten.com/writing-styles/ Accessed November 4, 2018.

10 Ways to Develop Expository Writing Skills with The New York Times. The New

York Times Company 2009.

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/10WritingSkillsIdeas.html Accessed November 4, 2018.

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Works Cited, cont.

“Woman Engineer with Draft Papers.” ColourBox, 13 July 2015,

www.colourbox.com/image/woman-engineer-with-draft-papers-image-14342926