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Writing an essay by Mind Map: Writing an essay

1. Conclusion

1.1. Restate your thesis

1.1.1. Remind your reader of your point

1.1.2. Reword - say it differently

1.2. Summarize your main poits

1.2.1. Condense your main points

1.2.2. Restate the to drive it home

1.3. Draw to a close

1.3.1. Make a final impactful observation

1.3.2. Call to action

1.3.3. End with a powerful quotation that ties in with your essay

2. An introduction

2.1. The Hook

2.1.1. Purpose:

2.1.1.1. Draw the reader's attention

2.1.1.2. Draw the reader's attention

2.1.2. Do: use

2.1.2.1. quotations

2.1.2.2. questions

2.1.3. Don't "This essay wwill be about..."

2.2. Background information

2.2.1. Give a little information about your topic

2.2.2. Do

2.2.2.1. Give mainpoints

2.2.2.2. Why the topic is important

2.2.2.3. Outline essay

2.2.2.4. Don't

2.2.2.4.1. tell they everything

2.3. The thesis (background of your essay)

2.3.1. Tells your reader your main topics or position

2.3.2. Do

2.3.2.1. Be clear and specific

2.3.2.2. Put at the end of your introduction

2.3.2.3. Be original

2.3.3. Don't

2.3.3.1. Bury thesis in the middle

2.3.3.2. Be vague

2.3.3.3. "The point of my paper"

3. Body paragraph

3.1. Narrative paragraph

3.1.1. Tells a story

3.1.2. Answer the 5W'S

3.1.2.1. Who

3.1.2.2. Where

3.1.2.3. What

3.1.2.4. When

3.1.2.5. Why

3.2. Exposiory Paragraph

3.2.1. Presents facts

3.2.2. Gives directions

3.2.3. Defines terms

3.3. Descriptive Paragraph

3.3.1. Presents single clear picture

3.3.2. Specific sensory details

3.4. Persuasive Paragraph

3.4.1. Expresses an opinion

3.4.2. Tries to convince the reader why the opinion is valid

3.5. How to write it?

3.5.1. The topic sentence

3.5.1.1. Tells your reader what your paragraph is about

3.5.1.2. A specific part of your topic

3.5.1.3. Usually at the beginning

3.5.2. The body

3.5.2.1. Main part of the paragraph

3.5.2.2. Where your place all you information

3.5.2.3. Contain details and support for your topic

3.5.3. The closing

3.5.3.1. Remind readers of the toic

3.5.3.2. Summarize the paragraph

3.5.3.3. Link the paragraph to the next one