SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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• SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
• SCIENCE CONTENT STANDARD, BENCHMARKS,
• AND KNOWLEDGE SKILLS
• S7 THE STUDENT COMMUNICATES AND UNDERSTANDS
  SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
• S7(9-10)B1 Communicates understanding of
  scientific concepts and principles
• S7(9-10)B1.1 Presents understanding of science
  concepts in written form (e.g. reports, essays,
  graphics),
• S7(9-10)B3 Understands scientific information
  contained in a variety of sources
• S7(9-10)B3.1 Acquires information from a variety
  of sources (e.g., science textbooks,
  encyclopedia, Internet, interviews, museums,
  newspaper).

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• CONTENT STANDARD cont.
• S7(9-10)B3.4 Sites sources of information using
• appropriate bibliographic format.
• S7(9-10)B5 Develops, presents, defends and
  evaluates scientific
• arguments, both written and orally
• S7(9-10)B5.3 Understands that science-based
  societal issues require reviewing multiple
  perspectives and sources to balance potentially
  biased evidence (e.g., irradiation of food,
  animal cloning, choice of energy sources, water
  use decisions in California).

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• Five Paragraph Essay
• Introduction
• 1st Body
• 2nd Body
• 3rd Body
• Conclusion

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• Step 1 - Choose a Good Topic
• When writing an essay, it is important to choose
  a topic that is not too broad. For example, do
  not write about football. Choose something more
  specific, like football drills.
• It is important that you can think of three main
  ideas that you want to discuss in the essay. If
  you cannot think of three specific ideas to
  discuss, then the topic is too narrow.

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Step 2 - Organize the EssayGraphic organizers
like like a spider web with circles connected.
In the middle circle, write the main topic.
Then make three "spokes" off of the main circle
and make three more circles. These will be your
body paragraphs' main ideas. Write the topics in
those three circles. From those, add two to five
more lines or "spokes" from those circles to
become details you want to talk about in your
essay.
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Step 2 - Organize the EssayBasic outline form
Topic______________I. Introduction Thesis
Statement One sentence telling what the essay
will discuss. Introduce each body
paragraph II. Body Paragraph 1 main idea A.
Detail 1_________________________________________
__ B. Detail 2__________________________________
_________ C. Detail 3___________________________
________________III. Body Paragraph 2 main
idea A. Detail 1_______________________________
____________ B. Detail 2________________________
___________________ C. Detail 3_________________
__________________________IV. Body Paragraph 3
main idea A. Detail 1__________________________
_________________ B. Detail 2___________________
________________________ C. Detail
3___________________________________________V.
Conclusion Wrap-up with interesting
thought.________________________
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Step 3 - Writing the EssayThe
IntroductionThink about interesting facts about
the topic or famous quotes about the topic to put
in the introduction. Do not start the essay
with "my essay will be about" or "I am going to
write about." Make sure to include a thesis
statement to inform the reader about the essay's
topic.
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Step 3 - Writing the EssayThe Body Once the
outline is filled out, the essay is quite easy to
write. Your ideas are organized. It is important
to have good transition words between each
paragraph,, also, furthermore, hence, etc
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Step 3 - Writing the EssayThe Conclusion. Wraps
up the essay. Leave the reader with an
interesting thought. Do not give any new
information in this section.It is important to
write a rough draft. Ask someone to check that
you stayed on topic and used proper writing
conventions, such as good spelling, usage and
grammar.Last, you want to write a final copy.
This should be error free.
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Referenceshttp//www.brighthub.com/education/k
-12/articles/2999.aspx
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