{"id":27945,"date":"2026-03-16T19:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datest.me\/?post_type=cpt_layouts&p=27945"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:51:08","slug":"the-all-important-essay-diamond-diploma","status":"publish","type":"cpt_layouts","link":"https:\/\/datest.me\/es\/layouts\/the-all-important-essay-diamond-diploma\/","title":{"rendered":"The All Important Essay Diamond Diploma"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What\u2019s an Essay??<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
\u25cf This unit will introduce students to the many different types of essays and their purposes\/differences.<\/span><\/div>

Types of essays include: expository, argumentative, descriptive, persuasive and narrative.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>UNIT 1: 8 hours<\/a><\/div><\/div>

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What Do I Do Now??<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
\u25cf This unit will involve an intensive lecture on how to begin an essay.<\/span><\/div>

The main focus is understanding what kind of essay you are writing and then beginning to develop a main focus for what you will be writing about. This will include how to begin to look for the proper resources which will help narrow in on a main focal point for the purpose of the essay.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>UNIT 2: 7 hours<\/a><\/div><\/div>

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Thesis? What\u2019s That?<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
\u25cf Every essay needs a thesis; a main point\/argument\/purpose.<\/span><\/div>

This unit will delve into how to create a well thought out, specific, and direct thesis statement. The thesis is the backbone for all essays and is crucial for a successfully written essay.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>UNIT 3: 8 hours<\/a><\/div><\/div>

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Introducing\u2026<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
\u25cf Once a workable thesis has been established, the next step is the ever so important Introduction paragraph. <\/span><\/div>

\u00a0If the introduction to an essay is strong, the rest of the essay writes itself. The emphasis in this unit is to be able to invent\/create\/write effective and clear introductions which include: topic sentence, thesis statement (which may change\/alter throughout the writing process), supporting points and a concluding\/transition sentence.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>UNIT 4: 4 hours<\/a><\/div><\/div>

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I Cite With My Little Eye\u2026<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
\u25cf This unit will focus on the MLA style of citation. <\/span><\/div>

A full understanding of the importance of backing up information with accurate and reliable sources will provide a clearer understanding of the essay writing process.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>UNIT 5: 12 hours<\/a><\/div><\/div>

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The Particulars<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
\u25cf This unit will deal solely with formatting an essay based on the North American standard ie: MLA.<\/span><\/div>

Formatting will cover spacing, indentation, cover page, headers, works cited\/footnote-endnotes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>UNIT 6: 9 hours<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","cpt_layouts_group":[224],"class_list":["post-27945","cpt_layouts","type-cpt_layouts","status-publish","hentry","cpt_layouts_group-literacy-program"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/datest.me\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_layouts\/27945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/datest.me\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_layouts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/datest.me\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cpt_layouts"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datest.me\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/datest.me\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_layouts\/27945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27959,"href":"https:\/\/datest.me\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_layouts\/27945\/revisions\/27959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/datest.me\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cpt_layouts_group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datest.me\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_layouts_group?post=27945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}