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Essay Skeleton Template
Essay Skeleton Template
Module:
Question:
INTRODUCTION
Thesis Statement: Guess what? So what?
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MAIN BODY PARAGRAPHS
Version one = two texts per paragraph
P1]
Topic sentence:
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2]
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Concluding sentence:
P2]
Topic sentence:
1]
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2]
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Concluding sentence:
P3]
Topic sentence:
1]
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2]
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Concluding sentence:
CONCLUSION
Conclusion summary: (restate thesis, answer question, refer briefly to main body ideas, state conclusive statement/ big takeaway!)
MAIN BODY PARAGRAPHS
Version 2 = Alternative paragraph set up for discussing one text per paragraph (repeat for each main idea):
IDEA ONE: state the idea that you will be discussing in your first two paragraphs
P1]
Topic sentence: (Note: you will need to have a reworded topic sentence for your following paragraph P2 which introduces the same idea in
relation to the new text)
Concluding sentence:
P2]
Topic sentence: (refer to P1, reword, relate)
Concluding sentence:
IDEA TWO: state the idea that you will be discussing in your next two paragraphs
P3]
Topic sentence: (Note: you will need to have a reworded topic sentence for your following paragraph P2 which introduces the same idea in
relation to the new text)
Concluding sentence:
P4]
Topic sentence: (refer to P1, reword, relate)
Concluding sentence:
Remember:
- Answer the question (in thesis, in each paragraph, in conclusion)
- 10-15 quotes per essay
- Quotes can be one word
- Find interesting techniques (anthropomorphism, asyndeton)
- Make sure your evidence supports your topic sentence
- All handwriting practice is good practice for your exams!