Essay Question:

Introduction:
Overarching Claim/Thesis Statement:

Present subclaims (3 supporting reasons):

1)

2)

3)

Consider - opening sentence/grabber sentence to pull in your audience

Anything else essential to your opening?

Paragraph 1:
Claim:

Reason:

Evidence

(Explain… if you need more?)

Counter Argument?
Paragraph 2:
Claim:

Reason:

Evidence

(Explain… if you need more?)

Counter Argument?

Paragraph 3:
Claim:

Reason:

Evidence

(Explain… if you need more?)

Counter Argument?

Conclusion
Summarize your claims, but do not restate your original thesis statement.
Strong closing statement that connects to “grabber” sentence