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Review Essay Planning Document

THESIS

What is your topic: ____________________________________

What will you argue about this topic: ___________________________________________

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Combine the two ideas above to write a thesis statement:

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OUTLINE

1. Introduction

A. What about your topic could be used to grab a reader’s attention? Do you have a story, idea, common connection, or little known fact to share?

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B. Thesis Statement

C. What background information or definitions are important for a reader to know?

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2. Body

A. Summary of the topic

B. Common Expectations to Discuss

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3. Conclusion

A. Restate thesis

B. Look to the future. Why would a reader or you, the writer, continue to be interested in this topic in the future? What information should a reader walk away with that might affect them in the future? What do you hope the creator of the item reviewed will think about in the future?

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