tailieunhanh - Writing great essays part 13

Chapter 2 shows you how to identify the topic question that will direct your research and lead directly to your thesis statement. This is the most important, and often the most neglected, feature of essay writing. If you do not have a topic question, you will not be able to formulate a thesis statement. | 2. In a long essay six or more pages you can describe the importance of your topic in a separate paragraph that follows your thesis and your description of main points. EXAMPLE Paragraph I Introduction Paragraph II Thesis paragraph Paragraph III Importance of topic extended a. This topic is particularly important now because. b. Despite extensive treatment of this topic I believe it is an issue which merits reconsideration. c. This topic which has been overlooked in the past is important because. c. A MORE DETAILED SET OF INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPHS MAY ALSO CONTAIN INFORMATION ON THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE TOPIC. In some cases your reader needs to know the history and or origin of your topic question to appreciate your contribution. If you feel that you need to include this information place it in a separate paragraph close to the beginning of your essay. 1. In a long essay six or more pages the history of a topic is contained in a separate paragraph that follows your thesis and your description of the topic s importance. EXAMPLE Paragraph I Introduction Paragraph II Thesis paragraph Sentence 1 Topic question transition The main issue is whether. Sentence 2 Thesis statement I believe based on the evidence I have found that. Sentence 3 Statement of the main points I will establish the following points 1 . 2 . 3 . Paragraph III Importance of the topic Paragraph IV Origin and history of the topic It is important to understand how this topic has been regarded in the past. 74 1 When a topic is important because of its history paragraphs III and IV may be combined. D. A MORE DETAILED SET OF INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPHS MAY ALSO CONTAIN THE DEFINITION OF A CRUCIAL WORD OR PHRASE. Sometimes the definition of a word or phrase is crucial to your argument. If this is the case you need to define that term in a separate paragraph. EXAMPLE Paragraph I Introduction Paragraph II Thesis paragraph Sentence 1 Topic question transition The main issue is whether. Sentence 2 Thesis statement