CAHSEE Essay Musts

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CAHSEE Essay Musts

• By Mrs. Milis

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First,

• You must have a unique properly capitalized title
  (preferably with a colon)
• Centered at the top of the page.
• Cell Phones Cant Live With Them, Cant Live
  Without Them

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Next,

• Introduction paragraph
• Must haves
• --a hook that catches the readers attention and
  leads them into the topic
• --a thesis statement at the end of the paragraph

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In addition,

• The essay needs 5 paragraphs, but can survive
  with 4.
• 5 paragraphs serves as a guarantee.

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Moreover,

• Each paragraph should contain enough detail and
  elaboration to meet the 7-11 sentence goal.
• 3 sentences or less will definitely not qualify
  you as a proficient writer.

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How to write a 7 sentence paragraph!

• Easy as 1, 2, 3
• Topic sentence (1)
• Sentences supporting topic sentence--examples,
  details, explanations, evidence. (5)
• Concluding sentence!!! (1)

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Transitions

• Begin each body paragraph with a transition word.
• Begin your conclusion paragraph with one of the
  following transitions
• Ultimately, To conclude In short, Overall,

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Transitions

• Use a comma after transition words!
• To begin,
• In addition,
• Furthermore,
• Ultimately,

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Grammar

• ALL sentences must be complete
• Try to use (only) one semi-colon and one dash
• Maintain sentence variety
• Proofread essay at least 5 times!!!
• BE THE LAST ONE STANDING

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MOST IMPORTANTLY

• ADDRESS ALL ELEMENTS OF THE WRITING PROMPT.
• USE THE PROMPT IN YOUR THESIS TO ENSURE THIS
  HAPPENS