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Ms. Rosenbaum
ENC 1101- Period ___
11 December 2015
My Wonderful and Specific Title Goes Here
Extremely interesting opening line goes here. One more sentence to add to the
excitement of my topic, such as a fascinating quote or statistic to grab the reader’s attention,
which I will then cite (Source). I will then give brief background information about my source
that is at least two sentences long. I will make sure I explain how my topic specifically relates to
Florida in my opening paragraph. My debatable thesis statement will be the last sentence of my
first paragraph and it will be underlined.
My topic sentence will contains information on my first specific example (or subheading)
of how I am breaking down my topic and how it relates specifically to Florida. I might use an
emotional appeal here, also known as pathos. Then, since I need to have information from a
source in every body paragraph, here is where I put an interesting quote from a source that
includes a transitional statement before a quote (Source). I put an additional sentence/s after this
quote explaining the significance of the information I just noted. I might add my sentence from
my source here, including an interesting transitional statement such as _____________ once
said, “Here is where I put the quote from my source” (Last Name__). Here is where I put
sentence/s explaining the significance of what this quote means. I conclude my paragraph with a
concluding sentence to this paragraph.
My next topic sentence of my next specific example (or subheading) and how it relates
specifically to Florida, although I am careful I am not making my essay sound FCATy in any
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way as I move from one topic to another. I have heard it said, and I agree, that compoundcomplex sentences are easy to write; I might put one here. To vary the way the second body
paragraph is set up, I might put another quote or fact from a source here (Source). I will add
sentences explaining the significance of this quote here, including why this topic is significant to
Florida. I might have a sentence/s explaining the significance of this source with a concluding
sentence to this paragraph.
My next topic sentence of my next specific subheading or another specific example and
how it relates specifically to Florida. To vary the way I am presenting my information, here I
might include a chart. When I introduce a chart, advertisement, political cartoon, graph, or
visual art it will not take up more than one-fourth of the page; there will also be a transitional
statement with a phrase like “as followed” or “the following” with a : after that. For example,
Graph 1 is an example of a graph that displays how cool seniors are compared to freshmen,
sophomores, and juniors:
Graph 1:
Graph 1. "U.S. Department of Education Study Reveals Seniors Rule." The
Onion- America's Finest News Source. Onion, 4 Sept. 1996. Web. 16 Nov. 2011.
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I would them write a sentence/s about the significance of this graph. For example, one could say
a comment about how the coolness factor of seniors has only continued since this study was done
in the 1990s. I might have a compound sentence here, or I might not have a compound sentence
here. I might also add an original metaphor here to make my writing exciting. Then, I could go
on to add additional logical appeals here, and therefore I would highlight a sentence that stated
something like, “90.7% of students love writing research papers” (Source). Since I do not want
to end my paragraph with information from a source, I can add a concluding sentence to this
paragraph here.
Here is where I put a topic sentence for my next subheading and how it relates
specifically to Florida. This might be the perfect time to incorporate ethos, by explaining an
expert on your topic once stated “Here is where the very important quote he or she said goes”
(Source). Here you explain the significance of this quote in a sentence/s. Since some people may
interpret your expert’s opinion ironically, here might be a good place to have irony. Since irony
can be a challenging concept for some, you may have to include a complex sentence here to
explain it. I would also include another quote or example from another source here (Source). I
would explain the significance of this quote or example in a sentence/s here. I might also want
to add a political cartoon or advertisement here that is significant to my topic. Here is where I
put my transition introducing my political cartoon or advertisement:
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Figure 1:
Fig. 1: Glasbergen, Randy. "Education Cartoons | Randy Glasbergen - Today's
Cartoon." TODAYS CARTOON by Randy Glasbergen. Promote Globally, 2011.
Web. 16 Nov. 2011.
Here is where I would list a sentence/s explaining the significance of this cartoon or
advertisement. I would add a concluding sentence to my paragraph here.
Here is where I put a topic sentence on the opposing side of my opinion and how it
relates specifically to Florida. I would include information from a source that gives details on the
opposing side—as either a quote or a fact—right here (Source). Here is where I would explain in
a sentence/s the reason/s why the opposing side is incorrect. This would also be a good place to
include an original paradox, since the logic of this point of view might be paradoxical. I might
include information from a source on the side (or another bit of information on the opposing
side) right here (Source). I would then include a sentence/s explaining why I agree or disagree
with this point of view. I would include a concluding sentence to this paragraph here.
Here is where I start my concluding paragraph without repeating my thesis statement or
other information from my introduction. I might include an allusion here since it would be
something interesting to put into a conclusion. I would then include a sentence or two summing
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up what is significant to take away from my paper. I will avoid using first person point of view
in my research paper even though I have used it repeatedly throughout this template. I will end
my paper with an exciting clincher statement.
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Works Cited
Glasbergen, Randy. "Education Cartoons | Randy Glasbergen - Today's Cartoon." TODAYS
CARTOON by Randy Glasbergen. Promote Globally, 2011. Web. 16 Nov. 2011.
Last name, First Name of author. “This is Where You Put the Article Title.” Website Title.
Publisher, Date published. Web. Date Accessed.
Last name, First Name of author. “This is Where You Put the Article Title.” Website Title.
Publisher, Date published. Web. Date Accessed.
Last name, First Name of author. “This is Where You Put the Article Title.” Website Title.
Publisher, Date published. Web. Date Accessed.
Last name, First Name of author. “This is Where You Put the Article Title.” Website Title.
Publisher, Date published. Web. Date Accessed.
Last Name, First Name of Author of SFSC Book. Book Title. Place Published: Publisher,
Year Published. Print.
"U.S. Department of Education Study Reveals Seniors Rule." The Onion - America's Finest
News Source. Onion, 4 Sept. 1996. Web. 16 Nov. 2011.
Disclaimer: You may use this template however you choose or completely ignore it. This
was meant to help you organize your paper so you can see what I expect it to look like.