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Thesis:

I.  Introduction
          a. Lead/Attention Getter (creative way of starting—see “Writing Great Introductions” under the Grammar
              and Writing part of my web page).
          b. Transition & Introduction of Author and Primary Source
          c.  Thesis Statement that provides summary of points to be covered, IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

II.  Body Paragraph 1
     a.  Topic Sentence referring to first point
     b.  Commentary and connection to text
     c.   Supporting evidence from primary source
     d.  Transition sentence

III.  Body Paragraph 2
     a.  Topic Sentence referring to first point
     b.  Commentary and connection to text
     c.   Supporting evidence from primary & secondary source
     d.  Transition sentence

IV.  Body Paragraph 3
     a.  Topic Sentence referring to first point
     b.  Commentary and connection to text
     c.   Supporting evidence from primary & secondary source, saving the most important for last
     d.  Transition sentence

V.  Conclusion:
    a.  Reflections and connections (to real life, to important social issues, etc.—leave me thinking)
    b.  Paraphrase/return to Thesis (DO NOT REPEAT WORD FOR WORD—simply give your essay “closure”)