Essay

b. Background Information (Give information about your topic in your own words. Pretend that the

person reading your essay has no idea about your topic.)

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c. Thesis statement (This should be ONE sentence that states your THREE reasons.)

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II. First Body Paragraph

a. Topic Sentence (This should be the first sentence of your paragraph and it should restate your 1st

reason from your thesis statement.)

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i. Prove your point with support. (Prove your point by providing a quote or statistic.)

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­ ii. Explain your support/proof. (In your own words, explain your quote or statistic from above.)

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iii. Concluding sentence. (It should restate the topic sentence and summarize your example.)

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III. Second Body Paragraph

a. Topic Sentence (This should be the first sentence of your paragraph and it should restate your 2nd reason from your thesis statement.)

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i. Prove your point with support. (Prove your point by providing a quote or statistic.)

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­ ii. Explain your support/proof. (In your own words, explain your quote or statistic from above.)

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iii. Concluding sentence. (It should restate the topic sentence and summarize your example.)

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IV. Third Body Paragraph

a. Topic Sentence (This should be the first sentence of your paragraph and it should restate your 2nd reason from your thesis statement.)

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i. Prove your point with support. (Prove your point by providing a quote or statistic.)

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­ ii. Explain your support/proof. (In your own words, explain your quote or statistic from above.)

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iii. Concluding sentence. (It should restate the topic sentence and summarize your example.)

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V. Fourth Body Paragraph/Counterclaim

a. Topic Sentence (This should be the first sentence of your paragraph and it should be the counterclaim

(the opposite of/goes against) what you believe/the reasons from your thesis statement.)

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i. Prove their point with support. (Prove their point by providing a quote or statistic.)

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­­­ii. Explain the support/proof. (In your own words, explain the quote or statistic from above.)

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iii. Concluding sentence. (It should restate the topic sentence and summarize the example.)

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VI. Conclusion

a. Restate your thesis statement. (DO NOT copy and paste it, but say it in different words.)

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b. Challenge the reader. (What is it that you want your reader to understand?)

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c. Give your reader something to think about. (Put your reader in this position.)

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d. Leave your reader with an interesting final impression.

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