Introduction Paragraph Format
1. Background Details: In 1-2 sentences give the reader some background knowledge to help him or her understand what you will be talking about.
2. Claim: State your opinion about the question you have been asked; this is what you will work to prove is correct for the entire essay.
3. Reasons: Give three reasons why the reader should believe your claim. These reasons will become the topics for your three body paragraphs.
1. Background Details: In 1-2 sentences give the reader some background knowledge to help him or her understand what you will be talking about.
2. Claim: State your opinion about the question you have been asked; this is what you will work to prove is correct for the entire essay.
3. Reasons: Give three reasons why the reader should believe your claim. These reasons will become the topics for your three body paragraphs.
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Body Paragraph Structure
1. Topic sentence: state the first reason you previously stated in your introduction.
2. Evidence: Use a quote from the text that proves why your reason is correct
3. Reasoning: Explain what your quote means and how your quote proves that your reason is correct.
4. Wrap up: Explain how your quote relates to your thesis; transition to the next paragraph
1. Topic sentence: state the first reason you previously stated in your introduction.
2. Evidence: Use a quote from the text that proves why your reason is correct
3. Reasoning: Explain what your quote means and how your quote proves that your reason is correct.
4. Wrap up: Explain how your quote relates to your thesis; transition to the next paragraph
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Counter Argument Structure
- Transition: introduce the fact that not everyone agrees with your claim.
- Opponent’s Argument: state what those who disagree with your believe
- Your Position: give a piece of evidence (a quote from the text) that shows why the reader should still believe that your claim is correct, not believe what your opponent believes.
- Refutation: explain how your evidence proves that your opponent is wrong.
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Conclusion Structure:
1. Restate Claim/Thesis - Write your claim one more time.
2. Restate Argument - Restate each reason from your 3 body paragraphs.
3. Restate Opposition - restate why people disagree with your claim and why those people are wrong.
4. Significance/Call to Action - Explain why what you wrote about is important. What can the reader now do with the knowledge you gave him/her?
1. Restate Claim/Thesis - Write your claim one more time.
2. Restate Argument - Restate each reason from your 3 body paragraphs.
3. Restate Opposition - restate why people disagree with your claim and why those people are wrong.
4. Significance/Call to Action - Explain why what you wrote about is important. What can the reader now do with the knowledge you gave him/her?
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