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No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nMinden, Cecilia. How to write an essay / by Cecilia Minden and Kate Roth.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).—(Language arts explorer junior) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-61080-492-9 (lib. bdg. )—  \nISBN 978-1-61080-579-7 (e-book)— ISBN 978-1-61080-666-4 (pbk.)  \n1. English language—Composition and exercises—Study and teaching (Elementary)—Juvenile literature. 2. Essay—Authorship—Problems, exercises, etc.—Juvenile literature. I. Roth, Kate. II. Title.  \nLB1576 . M5344 2012 372.62’3—dc23 2012008924  \nCherry Lake Publishing would like to acknowledge the work of The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Please visit [www.21stcenturyskills.org](www.21stcenturyskills.org for more)[ for more](www.21stcenturyskills.org for more) information.  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \nCorporate Graphics Inc. July 2012  \nCLFA11  \n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n| Table of Contents |  |\n| chapter one |  |\n| Sharing Your Opinion  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 4 |  |\n| ChaPter two |  |\n| What Do You Think?  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6 |  |\n| chapter three |  |\n| Write Your Introduction  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 10 |  |\n| ChaPter four |  |\n| Write Your Ideas  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 13 |  |\n| chapter five |  |\n| Write Your Conclusion  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 16 |  |\n| chapter six |  |\n| Write a Title  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 18 |  |\n|  |  |\n| Glossary  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 22 |  |\n| For More Information  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 23 |  |\n| Index 24 |  |\n|  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .\u003Cbr>About the Authors 24 |  |\n|  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . |  |\n|  |  |\n|  | 3 |\n|  |  |\n\n|  | ChaPter one |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  | Sharing Your Opinion |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  | Do you and your friend |  |\n|  | ever discuss | s your |\n|  | opinions about movies? |  |\n|  | |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  | What do you think? 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You can also write an essay. |  |\n|  |  |  |\n| 4 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\n| An |  |  |  | essay is a piece |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| of |  |  | nonfiction |  | writing . |  |  |  |\n| An essay consists of three parts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| • State your opinion or ideas in the |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| introduction. |  |  |  |","cbCaiclkAblPv04i","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiclkAblPv04i","pdf",19191648,28,"English","# Sharing Your Opinion\n## What Do You Think?\n# Write Your Introduction\n# Write Your Ideas\n# Write Your Conclusion\n# Write a Title\n# Glossary\n# For More Information\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What are the three parts of an essay?\",\"answer\":\"An essay consists of three parts: an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. 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