INTRODUCTION: Hook (quotation, startling or interesting fact or statistic, imagine …, anecdote, etc. ). More about the hook (explain the quotation, connect to the thesis). Precis: include author, title and one or two sentences that summarize what the story is about. Do not forget to include the setting: time and place. Thesis: include author and title, which arguments/reasons you will be using to prove the writing prompt. BODY PARAGRAPH #1:
Topic sentence (introducing your argument/reason of what Lily’s greatest lesson was) Concrete detail #1: First “proof” (quote, fact, something that actually happened). Commentary #1 about 1st concrete detail (your analysis, interpretation, spin, etc. of the concrete detail). Commentary #2 about 1st concrete detail. Concrete detail #2: Second “proof” Commentary #1 about 2nd concrete detail (your analysis, interpretation, spin. etc… Commentary #2 about 2nd concrete detail. Concluding sentence: Summarize, transition into next paragraph BODY PARAGRAPH #2:
Topic sentence (introducing your argument/reason) Concrete detail #1: First “proof” (quote, fact, something that actually happened). Commentary #1 about 1st concrete detail (your analysis, interpretation, spin, etc. of the concrete detail). Commentary #2 about 1st concrete detail. Concrete detail #2: Second “proof” Commentary #1 about 2nd concrete detail (your analysis, interpretation, spin. etc… Commentary #2 about 2nd concrete detail. Concluding sentence: Summarize, transition into next paragraph CONCLUSION: 3 to 5 lines All commentary (opinion, analysis, etc. – no quotes from primary source Restate the thesis (in a different way) Give a finished feel to the essay. Thesis statement: The last sentence in the introductory paragraph of an essay. Thesis statements contain four important elements: 1. a topic 2. an opinion 3. A prediction/forecast/reasons of/for what will be proven in the essay, named in the order in which it will be proven. 4. Answers the question asked in the prompt. Precis: a part of the introductory paragraph of an essay which briefly summarizes for the reader the context of the topic part of a thesis statement.
