English 1022E Lecture : 5. Oct 18 -Essay Writing.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: English
• Course: English 1022E
• Professor: Nigmendra Narain

Document Summary

Conclude introductory paragraph with thesis: one of the last few sentences of intro, sample essay thesis is last sentence. The student has paraphrased the poem and put it in the position of the thesis. Real thesis is there, but the reader has to look for it. Evaluative judgements this beautiful poem not to judge its beauty, this poem: don"t evaluate, instead interpret. Avoid any biographical speculations about the writer. Avoid plot summary and broad generalizations: sample essay every poet writes about love, because we all want love. Too general: claims about this specific poem and love in this poem only. Title and first paragraph must demonstrate where the person is going for.