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Problem/Solution Essay Draft

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INTRODUCTION
Write a sentence that will capture your audiences attention (motivator).
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Write your brief transitional background information:

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Write your thesis statement.
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Write the three parts of your blueprint either in one or three sentences.
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BODY PARAGRAPH #1
Topic Sentence (first point in your blueprint)
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Add details and support your topic sentence.
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Concluding Sentence (tie your thoughts together)
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Student Name: ___________________________

BODY PARAGRAPH #2
Topic Sentence (second point in your blueprint)
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Add details and support your topic sentence.
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Concluding Sentence (tie your thoughts together)
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BODY PARAGRAPH #3
Topic Sentence (third point in your blueprint)
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Add details and support your topic sentence.
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Concluding Sentence (tie your thoughts together)
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Student Name: ___________________________

CONCLUSION
Restate your thesis statement by referring to something you wrote in it.
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Relate to the world today or future
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Tie up all of your loose ends with a sentence or two to conclude your essay. Call to action/final thought
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