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The Elegant Essay

Building Blocks for Analytical Writing

Piece by piece, The Elegant Essay walks students through the entire essay-building process. From captivating introductions, to compelling descriptions and convincing conclusions, students learn to bring their words and their arguments to life. Includes student pages and teacher pages.

 

 

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Table of Contents

Student Pages

 

Unit 1:  Overview

1

Unit 2:  Thesis Statements

5

Unit 3: Essay Organization

11

Unit 4:  Transitions

25

Unit 5:  Introductions

29

Unit 6:  Conclusions

39

Unit 7:  Form Review

47

Unit 8:  More on Thesis

53

Unit 9:  Descriptive Essay Practice Lesson

57

Unit 10: Persuasive Essay Practice Lesson

65

Teacher Pages

 

Unit 11: Teaching Helps

75

Unit 12: Lesson Plans

79

 

 

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