Expository Essay
Essay Preparation Template
Essay Mode ___________________
Step 1 – Choose your topic and position. Decide on the why, what, or how for your position.
· 1. Support
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· 2. Support
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· 3. Support
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Step 2 – Thesis
· Topic (+) position =
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· Thesis statement
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Step 3 – Outline
· I. Introduction Paragraph – introduces the thesis NOT the essay
· Thesis statement – last sentence in introduction
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· II. Body Paragraphs – from Step 1
· Body Paragraph 1 – topic sentence
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· Body Paragraph 2 – topic sentence
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· Body Paragraph 3 – topic sentence
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· III. Conclusion
· Restate thesis
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· Summarize support
· End