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TITLE OF ESSAY: ______________________________________________________________


INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH
HOOK (question, interesting fact, or quote):
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BACKGROUND INFO (2 or more sentences):
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THESIS SENTENCE (the main topic sentence of your entire essay):
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BODY Paragraph #1
TOPIC SENTENCE (POINT #1):
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CONCRETE DETAIL 1 (fact to support point 1):
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COMMENTARY (your thoughts): ________________________________________________________________________
COMMENTARY (another thought or opinion):
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CONCRETE DETAIL 2 (another fact to support point 1): ______________________________________________________
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COMMENTARY (your thoughts):
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COMMENTARY (another thought or opinion):
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CONCLUDING SENTENCE:_____________________________________________________________________________
BODY Paragraph #2
TOPIC SENTENCE (POINT #2):
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CONCRETE DETAIL 1 (fact to support point 2):
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COMMENTARY (your thoughts): ________________________________________________________________________
COMMENTARY (another thought or opinion):
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CONCRETE DETAIL 2 (another fact to support point 2): ______________________________________________________
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COMMENTARY (your thoughts): _______________________________________________________________________
COMMENTARY (another thought or opinion):
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CONCLUDING SENTENCE:_____________________________________________________________________________

BODY Paragraph #3
TOPIC SENTENCE (POINT #3):
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CONCRETE DETAIL 1 (fact to support point 3):
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COMMENTARY (your thoughts): ________________________________________________________________________
COMMENTARY (another thought or opinion):
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CONCRETE DETAIL 2 (another fact to support point 3: ______________________________________________________
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COMMENTARY (your thoughts):
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COMMENTARY (another thought or opinion):
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CONCLUDING SENTENCE:_____________________________________________________________________________
CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH
Restatement of Thesis:
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Summary of Body Paragraph #1:
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Summary of Body Paragraph #2:
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Summary of Body Paragraph #3:
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Final Thought (end with a bang):
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