Paragraph to Essay

*Essay allows for more development. The basic elements are the same:

Topic sentence:

· Becomes your thesis statement

· Comes at the end of your intro paragraph after a transition

Example:

I. Intro

A. Summary of the reading ("Hip–hop")

B. Thesis Statement: [While I understand F.A.B.'s concerns regarding sideshows and his desire to stage them in a safer place,] *I do not think that this idea would remedy the problem.

[ ]=Transition

*=Controlling idea

Supporting sentences:

· Become topic sentences for paragraphs

· Each idea gets its own paragraph

Example:

II. Body

A. Topic sentence: identify point (No adrenaline rush)

1. Develop with support

B. Topic sentence: identify point (Not open to everyone)

1. Develop with support

C. Topic sentence: identify point (No drugs/alcohol)

1. Develop with support

Concluding sentence: Becomes a concluding ¶ that wraps up the essay, doesn't introduce new information, and leaves the reader thinking.