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Unit One: The Researched Essay Lecture One: Part One

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The researched Essay is longer than short essay.

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It is more than three paragraphs.

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It has greater elaboration: it may include examples, statistics, questions, definitions, quotations, and anecdotes.

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It is more analytical in nature.

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Unit One: The Researched Essay 

Like other essays, the researched essay has three basic parts: 

Introduction

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Body

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Conclusion

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The Introduction 

The introduction must have: ) A Hook ) Background ) Thesis

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The Introduction 

The Hook 

A statement that begins the introduction;

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It includes one or two interesting sentences;

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It engages the readers’ attention and stimulates their curiosity.

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The Introduction 

The Background Information 

It contains a general statement or statements;

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It gives a broad picture of the subject matter to be discussed;

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It provides extra information to help the reader understand the content of the essay.

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The Introduction 

The Thesis Statement

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It usually comes at the end of the introduction;

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It summarizes what the entire essay is about;

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It contains the topic and the controlling idea for the whole essay;

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The topic is the subject matter of the essay;

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The controlling idea defines the purpose of the essay and sets its direction.

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The Introduction 

EXAMPLE: 

The economic crisis could have been avoided with banking regulations.

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Thesis Statement: The economic crisis could have been avoided with banking regulations;

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Topic: The economic crisis;

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Controlling Idea: could have been avoided with banking regulations.

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Body Paragraphs 

The body paragraphs contain the supporting details of the essay.

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Each body paragraph must have: 

A Topic Sentence;

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Supporting Sentences;

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A concluding Sentence

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Body Paragraphs 

The Topic Sentence: 

It clearly states the content of each paragraph;

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It supports and expands on a single aspect of the thesis statement;

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It is often the first sentence of a body paragraph.

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Body Paragraphs 

The Supporting Sentences: 

They support the topic sentences;

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they must clearly relate to each other;

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They can be descriptions, definitions, examples, anecdotes, statistics, or quotations.

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Body Paragraphs 

The Concluding Sentence: 

It may either bring the idea of the paragraph to a close or suggest the content of the next paragraph. EXERCISE 4 PAGE 7

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The Conclusion 

It is the last paragraph of an essay;

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It brings the essay to a close;

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It is usually two to four sentences in length;

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It restates the thesis statement in other words;

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This restatement connects the conclusion to the introduction.

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The Conclusion 

It may give advice or a warning;

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it may make a prediction or ask a question;

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it can provide new insights and discoveries that the writer has gained. EXERCISE 5 PAGE 8

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