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  • Introduction (6-8 sentences)

  • Body Paragraph 1 (8-12 sentences)

  • Body Paragraph 2 (8-12 sentences)

  • Body Paragraph 3 (8-12 sentences)

  • Conclusion (6-8 sentences)

  • Lead-in (attention getter)

  • Build up to thesis statement

  • Thesis statement (main idea of the essay+essay map: main argument + the three points you’re going to discuss)

  • Topic sentence 1 (main idea of the paragraph)

  • Supporting details (2-3 examples to support your topic sentence)

  • Concluding sentence (wraps up paragraph and ties everything together)

  • Topic sentence 2

  • Supporting details

  • Concluding sentence

  • Topic sentence 3

  • Supporting details

  • Concluding sentence

  • Paraphrase thesis statement

  • Paraphrase topic sentences

  • Final thoughts (what do you want the reader to do/remember?)

  • I am fourth out of six brothers and sisters, recently moving back to my parents home. I am somewhat responsible for them.

  • Having a supporting family, a good job and deciding to continue my education is real important in my life.

  • I am a very busy person starting off with my family, running around with my mother and daughter to appointments they must have, my job working 12 hours shifts, nights, and last but not least going back to college and continuing my education.

  • My family is the most important thing in the world to me, we might be a little crazy, but we can’t be with out each other.

  • We are a very tight nit family. We might not get along at times but when we need help or support we are sure to be there for each other.

    • Helping my mother after her surgery.
    • Providing my daughter with what she needs.
    • Going on family vacations.
  • My job is somewhat interesting, I get to see different things, and meet different kind of people.

    • Starting a new job.
    • Have worked in the hospital for several years as a CNA.
    • Seeing a baby be born to seeing a patient that is terminally ill.
  • Going back to college is one important thing i decided to do.

    • My goal is to further my education.
    • My family, and daughter be proud of me.
  • Hard work and dedication gets a person far in life. Doing everything I do, from taking care of my family, to working, and now pursuing my college education this is an example of how dreams can be reached.

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