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BOTEC

Directions: Use the parts of the BOTEC strategy to help you organize and outline an essay on the
given essay topic.

B :
Write the topic/main idea in the box below and then record everything that comes to mind when
you think about that topic/main idea. Include themes, examples, emotions, adjectives etc.

Topic/Main Idea:

O :
Sort everything you wrote down into categories (e.g., political, economic, cultural etc.). Think about
how the words/ideas go together. Hint: You may not use everything you wrote down, and that is
okay! These categories are the topics for your body paragraphs.

Category 1:

Category 2:

Category 3:

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T :
Use each category to create a topic sentence for each body paragraph. Hint: Make sure your topic
sentence connects back to your main idea!

Category Topic Sentence

E :
List the evidence you generated in the “B” section underneath the appropriate categories.

Category 1: Category 2:

Evidence 1: Evidence
1:

Evidence 2: Evidence
2:

Evidence 3: Evidence
3:

Category 3:

Evidence 1:

Evidence 2:

Evidence 3:

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C :
Write a conclusion sentence that summarizes the three categories you generated:

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