Introduction (6-8 sentences) Lead-in (attention getter) Why is it really complicated for as people to achieve our goals? Build up to thesis statement Thesis statement (main idea of the essay+essay map: main argument + the three points you're going to discuss) I am a person that believe on hard working, getting involve in voluntering organizations, and sports. Body Paragraph 1 (8-12 sentences) Topic sentence 1 (main idea of the paragraph) By working hard you can achieve anything in life. Supporting details (2-3 examples to support your topic sentence) * school * work * goals Concluding sentence (wraps up paragraph and ties everything together) Body Paragraph 2 (8-12 sentences) Topic sentence 2 Voluntering people in need is important in life. Supporting details * getting credit hours * helping someone in need * the feeling when they say, "Thank you!" Concluding sentence Body Paragraph 3 (8-12 sentences) Topic sentence 3 Doing sports is good to for health. Supporting details * Healthy * Fun * To have a long life Concluding sentence Conclusion (6-8 sentences) Paraphrase thesis statement Paraphrase topic sentences Final thoughts (what do you want the reader to do/remember?)