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Essay Test Modeling Exercise
Essay Test Modeling Exercise
Essay Question
How successful was the United States in extending its worldwide military and economic influence
immediately following the Spanish-American War?
Structure
1. Tell me what you are going to tell me. (Introduction – Last sentence is Thesis Statement, which is re-
worded from essay prompt.)
2. Tell me what you want to tell me.
a. Evidence #1 that supports your thesis (Paragraph 1)
i. Supporting Detail (Sentences explaining why evidence support thesis.)
ii. Supporting Detail
iii. Supporting Detail
b. Evidence #2 that supports your thesis (Paragraph 2)
i. Supporting Detail (Sentences explaining why evidence support thesis.)
ii. Supporting Detail
iii. Supporting Detail
c. Evidence #3 that supports your thesis (Paragraph 3)
i. Supporting Detail (Sentences explaining why evidence support thesis.)
ii. Supporting Detail
iii. Supporting Detail
d. Evidence #4 that supports your thesis (Paragraph 4)
i. Supporting Detail (Sentences explaining why evidence support thesis.)
ii. Supporting Detail
iii. Supporting Detail
3. Tell me what you’ve just told me. (Conclusion)