Essay Outline

Introductory Paragraph_(begin with a hook, introduce the author and text

and end with your thesis statement)
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BODY-Paragraph One and point one
Point One (from above)____________________________________________________
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Proof (quotation from text)____________________________________________ _____
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Explanation (linking point and proof)__________________________________________
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BODY-Paragraph Two and point two

Point Two (from above)____________________________________________________
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Explanation (linking point and proof)__________________________________________
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BODY-Paragraph Three and point three

Point three (from above)____________________________________________________
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Concluding Paragraph (Restate your points and leave your reader with a
general statement about your topic. No new information)
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