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Begins with a “hook”—an interesting opening
sentence—to pull the reader into the essay

Introduces the topic of your essay

Ends with a thesis that presents the main idea of

your essay

First Body Paragraph

Begins with a topic sentence that introduces the first

point of discussion
Presents examples and details that develop the first

point

May close with a summary sentence that restates the

first point

Second Body Paragraph

Begins with a topic sentence that introduces the

second point of discussion
Presents examples and details that develop the

second point

May close with a summary sentence that restates the

second point

Third Body Paragraph

Begins with a topic sentence that introduces the third
point of discussion