Name: _________________________________
Hook________(I've had 28 students for 14 years!) I've seen every generic hook
possible)__________________________________
Thesis statement: (main point of
this essay) ____(use because to connect a cause and an effect)___________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Three details (with a key point for each)
1_________________________________________________________________
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2
___________(use at least one transition to make these flow together well)______________________________________________________
3
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Body Paragraph #1
Topic Sentence __________(mention something from your thesis)____________________________________
Support ______________________________________________
Support ______________________________________________
Support ______________________________________________
Concluding Sentence and bridge __________(bring up something from both
paragraphs)________________________________
Body Paragraph #2
Topic Sentence ______________(mention something from your
thesis)___________________________________
Support ______________________________________________
Support ______________________________________________
Support ______________________________________________
Concluding Sentence and bridge ___________(bring up something from both
paragraphs)________________________________
Body Paragraph #3
Topic Sentence ____________(mention something form your
thesis)_____________________________________
Support ______________________________________________
Support ______________________________________________
Support ______________________________________________
Concluding Sentence __________________________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Remind us what your three points were (with a key point for each)
1____________________________________________________________
2_____________________________________________________________
3_________________________________________________________
Summary and
restatement of thesis __________(start with Due to...)?____________________
Plant a seed _____(pondering is way different than re-stating the question or
saying "How about you?)_______________________________________