Introduction (6-8 sentences)

Lead-in

Build up to thesis statement

Thesis statement (main idea of the essay + the three points you’re going to focus on)

I am from a unique family that is different from most, my family were all born in different places, they were all raised from low income, and are very family oriented.

Body paragraph 1 (8-12 sentences)

Topic sentence (main idea of the paragraph)

My grandmother and grandfather were both raised in similar ways.

Supporting details (examples of your topic sentence)

• they had low income families
• worked at such a young age
• were raised to work hard to earn what they wanted

Concluding sentence (ties whole paragraph together)

Body paragraph 2 (8-12 sentences)

Topic sentence

In my family we have different kind of cultures and respect all, we have native american, Puerto Ricans, and hispanics.

Supporting details

• its a tradition at each gatherings we have dances and music
• at some gatherings we have a dance that my grandmother and grandfather do that tells a story
• each and everyone of us has to bring a food dish to our gatherings out of respect for the house were going too.

Concluding sentence

Body paragraph 3 (8-12 sentences)

Topic sentence

My great-grandmother and great-grandfather from my grandmother side are very religious, they have strong beliefs in remedies, and in myths.

Supporting details

Concluding sentence

Conclusion (6-8 sentences)

Paraphrase thesis statement

Paraphrase your three topic sentences

Final thoughts