ESSAY STUDENT HANDBOOK

Use this essay booklet with the most important information that students should know when writing an essay!. During the process when students ask you questions like, "What is a thesis statement?" or "What should I put in my conclusion?", you can simply direct them to their handbook for the answer! 

All you need to do is print, use double sided photocopying, fold and you have a ready-made-booklet! It looks great in color or black and white!

TOPICS COVERED IN HANDBOOK:

ESSAY WRITING STRUCTURE

→ Introduction

→ Body Paragraphs

→ Conclusion

→ Topic Sentence

→ Supporting Details

→ Concluding Sentence 

USING TRANSITIONS

→ Words that show the second idea add to the previous idea

→ Words that show a time or sequence relationship

→ Words that introduce an example

→ Words that compare ideas

→ Words that show emphasis

→ Words that show reasons

→ Words that show cause and effect 

ACADEMIC LANGUAGE

→ Weak verbs

→ Words to avoid

→ Strong Verbs 

ESSAY TYPES

→ Narrative

→ Descriptive

→ Expository

→ Persuasive

→ Analytical 

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