Multi-Paragraph Essay Paragraph # Sentence # Name Purpose/Content Designed to pique the interest of the reader and 1 introduce the topic in a general, philosophical Introduction 1-3 Hook/Lead-in manner. Ideas presented here need to coincide Paragraph with the major ideas of the thesis. Bring up author and title to connect the ideas presented in the hook to the ideas in the novel. 4-6 Transition Also helpful to set up the literary work to be analyzed (brief summary). Contains the (literary work) and an idea 7 about the topic. The central focus of the entire Thesis paper must now have proof. Final Restate the thesis and ideas of paper using 5 1-2 Thesis different wording from the introduction and body Conclusion of the essay. More summary on topic. Ideas should get more 3-5 Transition general and less specific, ultimately leading to final generalization. Should follow naturally, logically, Lead-out philosophically from thesis, body of paper, and 6-7 Reflection literary work. Needs to lead-out and discuss the significance of the topic within the paper. Here is a website that MAY help you develop your thesis: Google: Thesis generator ashford OR It won’t give you exactly the perfect thesis, but it will help you sort out your main ideas. You may consider Statement Model #3: Thesis with reasons; your paper is too long for a “Thesis thesis statement. “listing” Double- your BODY PARAGRAPH FORMAT: All Directly supports/proves the thesis. Perhaps contains some Body 1 Topic Sentence concrete detail, but mostly commentary. Entire body Paragraphs paragraph now used to support this statement. Chunk #1 Commentary that directly supports/proves the topic sentence 2 Body Point #1 in this paragraph. May start with example.” “for Quotation, example, or paraphrase to prove the idea in BP 3 Concrete Detail #1. Two or more sentences that analyze the above CD. Explain 4-5 Commentary how the CD supports the TS. Chunk #2 This is the second point to prove the TS. This sentence may 6 Body Point #2 begin with or “additionally,” “furthermore.” Quotation, example, or paraphrase to prove the idea in BP 7 Concrete Detail #2. Two or more sentences that analyze the above CD. Explain 8-9 Commentary how the CD supports the TS. The last sentence of the body paragraph. It gives a finished 10 Concluding Sentence feeling to the paragraph and may provide transition to the next paragraph.
Multi-Paragraph Essay Paragraph # Sentence # Name Purpose/Content 1 Introduction Paragraph 1-3 Hook/Lead-in Designed to pique the interest of the reader and introduce the topic in a general, philosophical manner. Ideas presented here need to coincide with the major ideas of the thesis. 4-6 Transition Bring up author and title to connect the ideas presented in the hook to the ideas in the novel. Also helpful to set up the literary work to be analyzed (brief summary). 7 Thesis Contains the (literary work) and an idea about the topic. The central focus of the entire paper must now have proof. Final 5 Conclusion 1-2 Thesis Restate the thesis and ideas of paper using different wording from the introduction and body of the essay. 3-5 Transition More summary on topic. Ideas should get more general and less specific, ultimately leading to final generalization. 6-7 Lead-out Reflection Should follow naturally, logically, philosophically from thesis, body of paper, and literary work. Needs to lead-out and discuss the significance of the topic within the paper. Here is a website that MAY help you develop your thesis: Google: Thesis generator ashford OR It won’t give you exactly the perfect thesis, but it will help you sort out your main ideas. You may consider “Thesis Statement Model #3: Thesis with reasons; your paper is too long for a “listing” thesis statement. Double- your BODY PARAGRAPH FORMAT: All Body Paragraphs 1 Topic Sentence Directly supports/proves the thesis. Perhaps contains some concrete detail, but mostly commentary. Entire body paragraph now used to support this statement. Chunk #1 2 Body Point #1 Commentary that directly supports/proves the topic sentence in this paragraph. May start with “for example.” 3 Concrete Detail Quotation, example, or paraphrase to prove the idea in BP #1. 4-5 Commentary Two or more sentences that analyze the above CD. Explain how the CD supports the TS. Chunk #2 6 Body Point #2 This is the second point to prove the TS. This sentence may begin with “additionally,” or “furthermore.” 7 Concrete Detail Quotation, example, or paraphrase to prove the idea in BP #2. 8-9 Commentary Two or more sentences that analyze the above CD. Explain how the CD supports the TS. 10 Concluding Sentence The last sentence of the body paragraph. It gives a finished feeling to the paragraph and may provide transition to the next paragraph.
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