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Title
(Always write one even when not required to)
A-Introduction:
(Sell your work)
1-General
statement / Hook / Motivator (much
more general than your topic! Attract the reader’s attention.)
2-Narrowing
down / Lead-in
statement (you
can give background information)
3-Narrowing
down / Lead-in
statement(keep
narrowing down until you reach the thesis)
4-Thesis
Statement:(remember,
it is ONE statement that states the main topic and includes the
keywords
of your topic sentences)
.
B-Body:(Don’t
forget to use transition
words!! You might want to decide on a few beforehand: e.g., for
addition: first, next, moreover, furthermore, in addition... For
contrast: however, nevertheless, on the other hand… For comparison:
likewise, similarly, whereas… For consequence: therefore, thus,
hence, consequently…)
1-Topic
sentence= main
idea in the paragraph. Circle the keywords so that you see
them properly + include them in your thesis.
·SS* (you
can use details, examples, supporting ideas …)
·SS
·SS
·CS**? (optional:
you can have a concluding sentence for each paragraph)
2-Topic
sentence = main
idea in the paragraph. Circle the keywords so that you see
them properly + include them in your thesis.
·SS
·SS
·SS
·CS?
3-
Topic sentence = main
idea in the paragraph. Circle the keywords so that you see
them properly + include them in your thesis.
·SS
·SS
·SS
·CS?
.
C-Conclusion:(Transition
words used to conclude: Finally, to conclude, to sum up, in a nutshell,
last but not least…)
1.Restatement
of the Thesis:(remember,
it is ONE statement as well! You cannot re-write the thesis here the way
you did it before, you need to rephrase it respecting the same order of
keywords.)
2.Opening
up (these
sentences have to be different from the ones in your introduction.)
3.Opening
up (you
cannot introduce a topic and conclude it with the same ideas!! Be careful.)
4.Final
comment, advice, food for thought/Clincher / Wrap-up
statement (consequences and insights)
… (write
a strong, effective message that the reader will remember!)
*SS = Supporting Sentence
**CS = Concluding Sentence