Rough Draft Name ____________________________

TITLE OF ESSAY __________________________________________

Part of Essay Rough Draft (one sentence per box is acceptable)

INTRODUCTION
HOOK

INTRODUCTION
BRIDGE

INTRODUCTION
THESIS
STATEMENT

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ONE
Topic sentence

Make a point
to support the topic
sentence

Support the point with a

quote (include a
citation)

Explain the quote

in your own words

Make another point

to support the topic
sentence
Support this point with a
quote (include a
citation)

Explain the quote

in your own words

Conclude body
paragraph one

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TWO
Topic sentence

Make a point
to support the topic
sentence

Support the point with a

quote (include a
citation)

Explain the quote

in your own words

Make another point

to support the topic
sentence

Support this point with a

quote (include a
citation)

Explain the quote

in your own words
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paragraph two

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THREE
Topic sentence

Make a point
to support the topic
sentence

Support the point with a

quote (include a
citation)

Explain the quote

in your own words

Make another point

to support the topic
sentence

Support this point with a

quote (include a
citation)

Explain the quote

in your own words
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paragraph three

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FOUR
Topic sentence
(Stating an argument
against your side!)

Make a point
to refute the opposing
argument above

Support your point

against the opposing
side with a quote
(include a citation)

Explain the quote

in your own words

Make another point

against the opposing
side (if possible)

Again, support your

point against the
opposing side with a
quote (include a
citation)

Explain the quote

in your own words

Conclude body
paragraph four
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COCLUDING
PARAGRAPH
Restate the thesis

CONCLUDING
PARAGRAPH
Make a general
statement
CONCLUDING
PARAGRAPH
Ask a question

CONCLUDING Obviously,
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Clincher