Students will be able to
a. review parts of an introduction.
b. identify the elements of P.I.E. structure.
c. evaluate a paragraph for its use of these elements.
d. revise their own body paragraphs for P.I.E.
I. Review
Parts of a Good Intro (handout)/ key
Thesis Statement: The Four Commandments for an Effective Thesis Statement
PPP
II. Writing Body Paragraphs
What are the parts of a paragraph?
PPP
Argumentative Writing
Revise your diagnostic test for:
- number of paragraph the body of the essay contains (no less than three)
- good paragraph structure
- P.I.E. structure
Sources:
Defibaugh, S. (2012). Argumentative Writing (Power Point Presentation)
Image Parts of a Paragraph retrieved from: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/vblibrary/6123923301/
Image Visualizing the Paragraph retrieved from El Camino College at http://www.elcamino.edu/faculty/bpeppard/english-b-textbook/Paragraph Development.html
Tschoop, J. and Ahmed, S. Essay Structure and Writing Introduction. Retrieved from http://esl505ta.blogspot.com/2012/06/day-4-essay-structure-thesis-statement.html?zx=1b6f334108a457c8
