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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:                                       (5)

                   Supporting Evidence 2:

                   Supporting Evidence 3:
                   “Poor creature thought the banker, “he is asleep and most likely dreaming of the million!s.
                   And I have only to take his half-dead man, throw him on the bed, stifle him a little with the
                   pillow, and the most conscientious expert would find no sign of a violent death. But let us first
                   read what he has written here… “(31)

                   Supporting Evidence 4:                                                 (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.
                               Point: make your point (topic sentence directly related to key idea in
                                thesis)
                               Evidence: support your point with evidence and examples
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