Essay writing

1. Formatting

1.1. Double Spaced

1.2. Times New Roman Font

1.3. Hanging indent on citations

1.4. In text citations in parathesis

1.5. Name and Title at top of paper

2. Conclusion

2.1. Restate your thesis

2.2. Restate your three points

2.3. Make any closing remarks

2.3.1. Your opinion

2.4. Conclusion should leave readers satistfied

3. Citations

3.1. MLA or APA

3.1.1. Citations at the end in works cited page

3.1.2. In text citations after sentences

3.2. Cite anything that is not in your own words or your idea

3.3. If you quoted or used fact, cite.

3.4. Paraphrasing needs citations

4. Introduction

4.1. Hook

4.1.1. Personal story

4.1.2. Quality Question

4.1.3. Fact/Statistic

4.1.4. Quotation from source

4.2. Main Points

4.2.1. Points discussed in paragraphs

4.3. Thesis

4.3.1. What is your claim?

4.3.2. Summary of what you will be discussing

5. Body

5.1. Each paragraph should have a main point

5.1.1. Back up with textual evidence

5.1.2. How does this point lead readers back to your thesis?

5.2. Transition between each paragraph

6. Support

6.1. Use evidence to support your claims

6.1.1. Quotes

6.1.2. Facts/Statistics

6.1.3. Paraphrase from sources