how do you write an essay in multiple paragrapg I-B-C structure?

Question

what i have to do is discuss 2 books from my summer reading list, either the old man and the sea, and then there were none, call of the wild, or the greatist:muhammad ali... i would greatly appreciate any help you can give

Answer 1

Here's what you do. Choose two books that you want to write about. Think of what they have in common. Examples: Old Man and the Sea and Call of the Wild both center around a "man against nature" theme. Or you could compare/contrast the role of nature/animals in each book.

Next, write your introduction. In the introduction, you give a little bit of background information about each book - title, author, plot in one sentence. Then you state your thesis - the main idea of your essay - in one sentence. I.e. "These two novels both..." and you explain what theme or motif they have in common. Or, "While Old Man and the Sea depicts man's relationship with nature as ______, the Call of the Wild depicts it as_____." Basically, it's one sentence that will say the MAIN way that your two books are alike, or different.

Your next step is to write your body paragraphs. I would recommend one paragraph for each book. Or, you could write three paragraphs, and each one gives examples from both books. Either way, the point of these paragraphs is to PROVE what you said in your thesis sentence. Give specific examples and quotations from the stories. Do not summarize the plot of the books too much.

Lastly, write your conclusion. The first sentence should re-state the thesis. Just say the exact same thing but in different words. Use a transition like, "In conclusion.." or "Thus..." Then you add 3 or 4 sentences that give your reader something to think about. Tie the thesis to larger ideas that go beyond the books themselves. To go with the man/nature example, you would write about man's current relationship with the natural world. Is it the same as depicted in the novels, or different? Don't go into too much detail. Just throw out a few generalizations.

Then check your work for spelling, punctuation and capitalization.

And you're done.

Answer 2

It could just be a phase you are going through. Now and then I think that my writing is crap, and I think many others do too. The trick is not to let it get to you and stop comparing your work with others. I don't think anyone loses the talent in writing, but they definitely can lose the passion. On my best days when I give it all in my writing, it comes out really good. But when I am all moody and can't be bothered to put much effort into it, my writing lacks that certain something. Taking a break to fool around with "friends" wasn't as big of a waste of time as you might think. It all adds to the experience in which you might need to add for a book. I'm guessing they weren't really friends with the quotation around the word, so this could serve a really good purpose in your book because you know what it's like to hang around people who use you or whatever your "friends" have done or didn't do. So just look at it as a lesson, something that will no doubt contribute to your story some day. The best way to get back into writing is to have a look at your old work, reread it and see if it sparks you to carry it on or if it gives you any inspiration for another idea. If you do start again, don't worry that the first draft isn't good, because it's not meant to be. You could either do chapter by chapter where you strive for quality or you could just get the thing done to the end and then go through and correct mistakes. At least then you'll have the satisfaction of having finished something. Remember that you are your own worst critique, and never be put off by others not liking it. Not everyone can like everything. Make sure when you get people to read - whether on here or in real life - that they don't just say it's brilliant to make you feel better. You will need constructive critique so that you know where you have gone wrong and also what you are doing right. Nevertheless, you should feel much better looking back at your old stories and seeing how much you have improved. Don't sweat it and carry on writing, sometimes it's just best to free write and see if you can go with the flow and get back into writing. Perhaps don't think about it , just get straight on in there. Or you could plan it out , chapter by chapter, character development and all that. It depends on how you roll...or rolled. Good luck.

Answer 3

Ibc Structure

Answer 4

Multi paragraph I BC just means: Mutliple paragraphs for Intro, Body and Conclusion. Usually the body is several paragraphs in itself; one for each point you are making about the book. Start the intro with an overview and leadin to your points of the book, then explain in detail, and conclude.