Name _______________________

HOUR_____

INTRODUCTION

ATTENTION GETTER: _________________________________________________________

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION/TRANSITION to your champion:_____________________

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THESIS:______________________________________________________________________
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REMEMBER: ALL THREE SECTIONS COMBINE to make your introduction paragraph.

Please follow the instructions in your yellow packet for the top of the first page.

PURPOSE OF THE INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH: Your introduction paragraph has two

main jobs. First, it needs to get the reader’s attention. Show the reader that you have something
interesting to say. Second, you need to let them know what they will be reading. The transition
information should introduce your champion and move the reader smoothly from the first
sentence (attention getter) to the thesis statement. The thesis and the forecast should be clear,
exact, and succinct. It tells the reader what you will prove (that your person is really a champion)
and how your will prove it (what the three topics will be for your body paragraphs).
 PARAGRAPH FRAME: FIRST BODY PARAGRAPH

TOPIC SENTENCE: ___________________________________________________________

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SUPPORT #1 (DQ, Paraphrase, and Explanation): ____________________________________
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SUPPORT #2 (DQ, Paraphrase, and Explanation): ____________________________________
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SUPPORT #3 (DQ, Paraphrase and Explanation): _____________________________________
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SUPPORT #4 (DQ, Paraphrase and Explanation): _____________________________________
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TRANSITIONAL SENTENCE (TO WRAP UP THIS TOPIC & TRANSITION TO THE NEXT):
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Your body paragraphs develop just one idea from your thesis. Each direct quote and each
explanation need to connect clearly and relevantly to your topic sentence. Try not to use too
much direct quotation—only use the part that is most relevant to the point you are proving. The
rest can be paraphrased or explained in your own words. Body paragraphs provide analysis and
show your understanding of the topic. Think critically, explain clearly, quote relevantly.
Remember to include parenthetical citations.
 PARAGRAPH FRAME: SECOND BODY PARAGRAPH

TOPIC SENTENCE: ___________________________________________________________

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SUPPORT #1 (DQ, Paraphrase and Explanation):
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SUPPORT #2 (DQ, Paraphrase, and Explanation):
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SUPPORT #3 (DQ, Paraphrase, and Explanation):
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SUPPORT #4 (DQ, Paraphrase, and Explanation):
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TRANSITIONAL SENTENCE (TO WRAP UP THIS TOPIC & TRANSITION TO THE NEXT):
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Your body paragraphs develop just one idea from your thesis. Each direct quote and each
explanation need to connect clearly and relevantly to your topic sentence. Try not to use too
much direct quotation—only use the part that is most relevant to the point you are proving. The
rest can be paraphrased or explained in your own words. Body paragraphs provide analysis and
show your understanding of the topic. Think critically, explain clearly, quote relevantly.
Remember to include parenthetical citations.
 PARAGRAPH FRAME: THIRD BODY PARAGRAPH

TOPIC SENTENCE: ___________________________________________________________

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SUPPORT #1 (DQ, Paraphrase, and Explanation):
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SUPPORT #2 (DQ, Paraphrase, and Explanation):
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SUPPORT #3 (DQ, Paraphrase, and Explanation):
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SUPPORT #4 (DQ, Paraphrase, and Explanation):
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TRANSITIONAL SENTENCE (TO WRAP UP THIS TOPIC & TRANSITION TO THE NEXT):
______________________________________________________________________________
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Your body paragraphs develop just one idea from your thesis. Each direct quote and each
explanation need to connect clearly and relevantly to your topic sentence. Try not to use too
much direct quotation—only use the part that is most relevant to the point you are proving. The
rest can be paraphrased or explained in your own words. Body paragraphs provide analysis and
show your understanding of the topic. Think critically, explain clearly, quote relevantly.
Remember to include parenthetical citations.
 Name________________________________
Hour______



Concluding
Paragraph





Summarize/paraphrase
your
thesis
statement:___________________________________________



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Restate
your
three
main
points:
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End
your
essay
with
an
insightful
comment
about
your
champion:____________________



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In
your
concluding
paragraph,
you
may
want
to
express
why
your
person
is
truly
a

champion,
not
just
a
celebrity.
You
may
also
want
to
include
a
thoughtful
quote
spoken
BY

your
champion.
Remember,
the
conclusion
wraps
us
the
essay,
so
you
should
not
introduce

any
new
points
in
the
conclusion.