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 Your essay will have two body paragraphs, so be sure you have TWO
key ideas/relevant facts to discuss and support in your essay.

 Example: In America, criminals often get lesser punishments than they
deserve because the society is more focused on individual rights than
collective safety of its citizens.

Write your thesis statement here:

 Gather FOUR pieces of information (supporting evidence) from “The
Bet” that can support your main topic/your thesis statement.
 Read through “The Bet” highlighting any information that could
be relevant to the main topic you have chosen to write about.
 The evidence you list can be a detail from the story, a direct
quote, or a paraphrased quote.
 You will be required to cite your quotes in MLA format in your
essay, so practice this now. Remember, all you need for an in-
text citation is the author’s last name and page number in
parenthesis: “Quote goes in quotation marks” (Chekhov 1).

Supporting Evidence 1: Energy drinks are a significant public health problem

Supporting Evidence 2: High blood pressure, heart palpitations and cardiac problems.

Supporting Evidence 3:
Another argument is simply financial. Most energy drinks cost about $2 per serving.

Supporting Evidence 4:
Health risks, legal precedent, financial implications. (38)

Essay Outline
 Below is an outline of what your final essay will look like. You will complete
this as we learn about each part of the essay in class.
 Be sure to group your evidence according to their commonalities (which pieces
make sense together?). These commonalities should fall under the topics
presented in your thesis statement.
 Each body paragraph should tackle only ONE key idea (your thesis should have
TWO key ideas).
 Support each key idea with relevant facts and evidence. Avoid repeating
facts/evidence in different paragraphs, as it will make your essay look as though
it was not carefully planned.
 Use the acronym PEEL to ensure your body paragraphs have everything they
need.