introduction(6-8 sentences) conclusion (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 very fortunate because my father gave, and also introduced me to my first bike ever back in 06, in 07 got it taken away for accidently running over my sister. topic sentence (main idea of the paragraph) everyday i would practice riding my bike at the field. supporting details (examples of your topic sentence) - i can ride my bike. - i can pop a wheelie while riding concluding sentence (ties whole paragraph together) topic sentence I like to create andventures from nothing, when i was younger i would jump off things out of no where supporting details concluding sentence topic sentence - i am an adventure starter - i do dangerous things that are trilling i tend to loose focus when i ride the adrenaline rushing through my veins makes me just gas it. supporting detail concluding sentence i loose focus when i ride when my adrenaline hits i feel unstopable paraphrase thesis statement paraphrases your three topic sentences i practice riding my dirtbike, unfortunatly in 07 i accidentally ran my sister over. when i ride i tend to go crazy due to the adrenaline rush. i guess it started when i was young, and would jump off things. end with final thoughts (what do you want your reader to do/remember?) body paragraph 1 (8-12 sentences) body paragraph 2 (8-12 sentences) body paragraph 3 (8-12 sentences)