Name: __________________________________

Date: ​September 28, 2018 ​Advisory: ​PC TC SRU

Playlist Project Multi-Paragraph Essay Organizer

Prompt

This book takes place in the 1960s, but the challenges and situations that the
characters face are relevant today. Create a playlist of current music to accompany the
book. Then, write an essay explaining the connection between one of the songs and the
text, citing textual evidence from the song lyrics and ​The Outsiders​.

Brainstorm & Break Down the Prompt

❏ Define challenging words

❏ Put the prompt in your words

❏ Organize the essay to best answer the

prompt
(How many paragraphs? What will
you discuss in each paragraph?)

Introduction

Context _________________________________________________
❏ Introduce and summarize texts
_________________________________________________
Thesis
❏ RTQ from the prompt _________________________________________________
❏ State your claim
(what you want to prove) _________________________________________________
Preview _________________________________________________
❏ Explain what will be discussed
_________________________________________________

Body Paragraph 1

Topic Sentence(s) _________________________________________________

❏ State the argument/purpose of the
paragraph _________________________________________________
❏ Clarify ideas the reader might not
understand in the evidence (who’s _________________________________________________
speaking, what’s happening)
Evidence _________________________________________________
❏ Introduce the quote(s)/detail(s)
_________________________________________________
❏ Record the evidence (quotation
marks & page number if needed) _________________________________________________
Analysis
❏ Explain what the evidence means _________________________________________________
❏ Explain what the evidence proves or
shows _________________________________________________
❏ Explain how the evidence connects to
the thesis _________________________________________________
Concluding Sentence(s)
❏ Explain significance of the evidence
_________________________________________________
❏ Transition to next paragraph
 Body Paragraph 2

Topic Sentence(s) _________________________________________________

❏ State the argument/purpose of the
paragraph _________________________________________________
❏ Clarify ideas the reader might not
understand in the evidence (who’s _________________________________________________
speaking, what’s happening)
Evidence _________________________________________________
❏ Introduce the quote(s)/detail(s)
_________________________________________________
❏ Record the evidence (quotation
marks & page number if needed) _________________________________________________
Analysis
❏ Explain what the evidence means _________________________________________________
❏ Explain what the evidence proves
or shows _________________________________________________
❏ Explain how the evidence
connects to the thesis _________________________________________________
Concluding Sentence(s)
❏ Explain significance of the
_________________________________________________
evidence _________________________________________________
❏ Transition to next paragraph

Body Paragraph 3 (if necessary)

Topic Sentence(s) _________________________________________________

❏ State the argument/purpose of the
paragraph _________________________________________________
❏ Clarify ideas the reader might not
understand in the evidence (who’s _________________________________________________
speaking, what’s happening)
Evidence _________________________________________________
❏ Introduce the quote(s)/detail(s)
_________________________________________________
❏ Record the evidence (quotation
marks & page number if needed) _________________________________________________
Analysis
❏ Explain what the evidence means _________________________________________________
❏ Explain what the evidence proves
or shows _________________________________________________
❏ Explain how the evidence
connects to the thesis _________________________________________________
Concluding Sentence(s)
❏ Explain significance of the
_________________________________________________
evidence _________________________________________________
❏ Transition to next paragraph

Conclusion

❏ Summarize the thesis and arguments _________________________________________________

from the body paragraphs
❏ Show the reader why the topics in
your essay are important for others
to understand
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