Introductory Paragraph:

Begin with your hook, grab your reader’s attention, add an unusual detail, use a strong statement,quote a
famous person,or open the essay with a statistic or fact.

__________________________ stated that __________________________________

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Provide background information on your situation. (2-3 sentences)

Currently, there is a great debate happening about ____________________________

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Some people believe ____________________________________________________

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Yet others believe ______________________________________________________

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The paragraph should end with your point of view (thesis statement) and the two main reasons you are
going to use to support your argument.

After examining both positions, it is evident that ______________________________

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because _____________________________________________________________

and _________________________________________________________________.

Body Paragraph One: Supporting Argument/ Reason # 1

Begin with a topic sentence stating your first reason.

One reason ____________________________________________________________

is ____________________________________________________________________

Provide evidence or examples in support of your reason. (2-3 sentences)

For example, ___________________________________________________________

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In addition, ____________________________________________________________

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Moreover, _____________________________________________________________

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Write a concluding sentence.

Thus, it can be seen that _________________________________________________

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Body Paragraph One: Supporting Argument/ Reason # 2

Begin with a topic sentence stating your second reason.

Another reason ________________________________________________________

is ___________________________________________________________________

Provide evidence or examples in support of your reason. (2-3 sentences)

For example, ___________________________________________________________

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In addition, ____________________________________________________________

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Moreover, _____________________________________________________________

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Write a concluding sentence.

Thus, it can be seen that _________________________________________________

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Body Paragraph 3: The Counter Argument

After presenting your supporting points, develop one paragraph to accurately explain and then refute the
most significant opposing view. Explain why this view is weaker than your argument.

The opposition might claim that ____________________________________________

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Yet, it can be contended that_______________________________________________

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Furthermore, ___________________________________________________________

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Some may also argue that ________________________________________________

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Nevertheless, __________________________________________________________

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Conclusion Paragraph
Creatively restate your side of the argument and leave the reader with one last strong appeal.

Without a doubt, ________________________________________________________

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The evidence suggests that _______________________________________________

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It is urgent that _________________________________________________________

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