Worksheet for Draft 2: Writing Sample
Introduction—Briefly describe what you write about in your Introductory Paragraph:
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 my introduction provides a general idea of the topic and my thesis 
 my introduction does NOT provide a general idea of the topic and my thesis. 
Write your Thesis:__________________________________________________________________________
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 my thesis is located in my introduction (typically the last sentence of the introduction). 
 my thesis is NOT located in my introduction (typically the last sentence of the introduction). 
Body Paragraph 1—write the topic sentence that supports the thesis, usually the first sentence in the body.
 This body paragraph is limited to one idea in support of the thesis. 
 This body paragraph has more than one idea in support of the thesis. 
Write the topic sentence (this is usually the first sentence of the body paragraph and it usually supports the thesis):
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Specific Support/Evidence for topic sentence of Body Paragraph 1
 I do provide specific support or evidence to back up the topic sentence. 
 I do NOT provide specific sport or evidence to back up the topic sentence. 
List examples of specific support/evidence:
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Worksheet for Draft 2: Writing Sample
Body Paragraph 2—write the topic sentence that supports the thesis, usually the first sentence in the body.
 This body paragraph is limited to one idea in support of the thesis. 
 This body paragraph has more than one idea in support of the thesis. 
Write the topic sentence (this is usually the first sentence of the body paragraph and it usually supports the thesis):
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Specific Support/Evidence for topic sentence of Body Paragraph 1
 I do provide specific support or evidence to back up the topic sentence. 
 I do NOT provide specific sport or evidence to back up the topic sentence. 
List examples of specific support/evidence:
1. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________________
For additional Body Paragraphs, attach a separate sheet of paper—use the same format as above.
Conclusion— Briefly describe what you write about in your concluding paragraph.
FYI: this is often the
shortest paragraph of an essay.
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 This conclusion restates the thesis and connects to the introduction. 
 This conclusion does not restate the thesis and is disconnected from the introduction. 