Skagway English 9

Intro : *Immediately engage reader ( attention getter ) ·        get the reader “in the ballpark”           *Establish context (topic of essay) ·        usually 2-3 sentences narrowing down to the point of the paper ·        cite your source with title and author (if using one source)           *Strong & complete thesis statement Body : *Begin paragraphs with a clear, concise topic sentence ·        *Use concrete details (CD) ·        these include facts or quotes ·        cite sources when necessary (simplified: such as author’s last name & pg #) ·        *Create insightful commentary to support concrete details (2-3 comments per CD) · ...

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How do you inform someone about an issue, or explain to someone how to do something?  What makes a speech effective? What are you passionate about? How can you show that to someone?   What makes a good hook? What is evidence? How do you analysis evidence? What makes a good conclusion?