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A. The Lead-In:
a very general sentence or sentences that simply introduce(s) the subject (topic) of the essay. 1. Example: I do not remember when and why my father disappeared from our life, but I do remember that we have never felt his absence because my mother was always there for us through good times and bad times.
A. Topic Sentence
1. The topic sentence is the sentence that expresses the main idea of the body paragraph, which is one of the three main supporting ideas presented in the Essay Map. a. Example: First, my mother has always been both a Mom and a Dad to us since we were little.
B. Supporting Details
1. The supporting details are the specific pieces of information that clarify, explain, illustrate and develop the main idea expressed in the Topic Sentence. A. Example: 1. Like a father, she 1brings in the money, 2pays the bills, 3sets the rules, and 4disciplines us whenever it is needed. But even though she is 5rough and tough, she 6has a loving and tender heart.
Like all mothers, she 7bandages our wounds, 8gives us kisses,9talks girl talk to us, or 10simply holds us when we want to be held.
C. Concluding Sentence
1. The concluding sentence gives closure to the paragraph by paraphrasing the Topic Sentence. a. Example: In short, despite the absence of my father, we have never felt that emotional void because my mother has been doing an outstanding job of filling both a mothers and a fathers role.
III. The Concluding Paragraph: Four Main Components A. Paraphrase of the Lead-In
1. Example: In conclusion, as one can see, thanks to our mother, our fathers absence from our world was never a painful issue for my sisters and me.