English Writing Assignment

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Attention getter:

Statement of expertise:

Listener relevance link:

Thesis statement:

Preview of main points:

Transition to the first main point:

I. PROBLEM (claim):

A. Evidence:

B. Warrant:

C. Backing:

D. Rebuttal:

E. Qualifier:

Summary of the first main point, a preview of the second main point:

II. CAUSE (claim):

A. Evidence:

B. Warrant:

C. Backing:

D. Rebuttal:

E. Qualifier:

Summary of the second main point, a preview of the third main point:

III. SOLUTION (claim):

A. Evidence:

B. Warrant:

C. Backing:

D. Rebuttal:

E. Qualifier:

Summary of the third main point, transition to the conclusion:

Review of main points:

Thesis restatement:

Clincher: