ENG2P CWSS

Ms. Gobeille
Elements of Essay Writing

What does a good essay need?

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An academic essay should

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You will be provided with a list of possible prompts. These are the
questions you will answer through your essay.

Your essay should have a __________________________________ (answer to

the question) and an argument.

Your thesis should be evident in your introduction, and should be

continuously referenced throughout your essay.

Where is the thesis?

Lord of the Flies written by William Golding is a novel about

a group of young British boys who are stranded on an
island after their plane is shot down. The group encounters
countless problems during their duration of being stranded
on the island, resulting in multiple disputes between the
boys. Conflict is apparent all the way through the novel,
whether it's being man versus man, man versus himself or
man versus nature. One of the ways that Golding portrays
conflict is through two of the main characters, Ralph,
leader of the civilized group, and Jack, leader of the savage
group. Golding reveals the growing tension between
civilization and savagery in three key moments in the
rising action: when the signal fire is let out and a boat
passes by the island, when Jack leaves the civilized group
to create his own, and when the savages steal Piggys
specs to make their own fire. If these events did not
happen, the climax would not have been possible.

Your thesis indicates where you stand. But then you need to develop
sound arguments to defend your point
Where are the arguments?

Once you have developed arguments that defend your thesis, you
must include textual evidence to prove your points. In the case of your
essay you will use quotations from the novel.

Use PPC!

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Lets find examples of point, proof, comment in the following

paragraph:

In the Brothers Grimms fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,
Snow White is presented as a typical female character through her
beauty, kindness and naivety. First, in the fairy tale Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs, Snow White is presented as a typical female
character by being a beautiful girl. In particular, her beauty is shown
when the evil queens mirror states that, Snow White is the fairest of
them all (Brothers Grimm 2). This example proves that Snow White is
ranked the most beautiful in all the kingdom, as the mirror sees all. The
lead female character in most fairy tales is presented as pretty and
attractive. Snow White is also a normal female character since she is a
kind person in her story. She is presented as kind when she helps the
dwarfs with their cooking and cleaning (Brothers Grimm 3). Snow
White helps unselfishly, out of the goodness of her heart, and therefore
proves her kind nature. Finally, Snow Whites actions show her naivety,
another stereotypical fairytale female trait. For example, Snow White
proves her nave nature when she slowly takes the apple from the old
womans hand (Brother Grimm 5). Without even thinking Snow White
accepts an apple from a stranger, who turns out to be the evil queen,
showing her overly trusting nature. Often in fairy tales, the women are
 portrayed as innocent and ignorant. In conclusion, throughout their
fairy tale, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the Brothers Grimm
portray Snow White as a stereotypical female character because she is
a lovely, helpful and trusting character, shown through her actions and
others reactions to her.