Name:
Intro Paragraph
Hook (an interesting fact, a bold statement, a relevant quote, or an interesting description):
Background Info (about your topic):
Thesis (a sentence that says what the essay will be about – includes 3 main points):
Body Paragraph 1 of Intro
Topic Sentence
(point 1)
Evidence 1
Explain
Evidence 2
Explain
Evidence 3
Explain
Evidence 4
Explain
Connect to
topic sentence
Body Paragraph 2
Topic Sentence
(point 2)
Evidence 1
Explain
Evidence 2
Explain
Evidence 3
Explain
Connect to
topic sentence
Body Paragraph 3
Topic Sentence
(point 3)
Evidence 1
Explain
Evidence 2
Explain
Evidence 3
Explain
Connect to
topic sentence
Body Paragraph 4
Topic
Sentence
(point 3)
Evidence 1
Explain
Evidence 2
Explain
Evidence 3
Explain
Connect to
topic sentence
Conclusion Paragraph
Restate thesis
Summarize main
points
Leave the reader
something to think
about
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