Expanding Paragraph to Essay

Expanding Paragraph to Essay

Expanding paragraph to essay

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B.     Thesis Statement

Thesis statement is the most important sentence in your essay, thesis statement must be a statement, not question and complete sentence, opinion and must state the controlling idea, only one controlling idea. Thesis statement has two main parts: topics and controlling idea. Topic is the subject of essay and controlling idea is what you are going to say about the topic, in addition, some thesis statements  may also have the third component called a predictor

           For example:

        Its beauty, history, and location make Washington. D.C.. a fascinating place to visit.                                     predictor                     Topic                    Controlling  Idea

C.    Introductory paragraph

The introductory paragraph is the first paragraph in an essay. The purposes of the introductory paragraph are to get the readers attention and to introduce the subject of the essay.

Types of  introductory paragraph:

·        Anecdote is a brief story that illustrates your topic.

·        Interesting facts or statistics, we can expand our knowledge of facts and statistics by reading newspapers or journals.

·       Historical introduction is not mean to be a comprehensive account; it simply provides general historical background.

·       General to specific, it’s mean we begin our essay introduction with a general statement of the large topic

D.    The body of paragraphs

The body of the paragraph is the important thing in the essay.

 

 

E.     Concluding paragraph

The concluding paragraph is the last paragraph of the essay, it consists of a summary of the points made in our body paragraph. A concluding paragraph should never introduce new information about the topic of the essay.we can use kind of types of concluding, include: summary, restatement, final comment.

Example:

Man’s best friend

There are three main relationships that dogs have with people . first, we have working dogs. These dogs, such as Siberian huskies and collies, serve people almost like employees. To a sheep farmer, for example, a good sheepdog is his most valuable partner. Other dogs are known primarily for their excellence in sports. The sleek and supremely fast greyhound is used in dog races, and many hunting dogs, such as setters, retrievers, and pointers, often compete in hunting trials. Third, many people enjoy dogs as companions. All kinds of dogs can be excellent companions, but a few breeds are kept only for this purpose. Some examples are the toy dogs, such as a Chihuahua or a Lhasa Apso. Because of relationships, they have with people, dogs are often called “man’s best friend.