Paragraph 1: Introduction (5-6 sentences in total)
● Broad Topic Sentence (a generalized sentence that is agreeable or disagreeable about
your general topic):
● Follow-Up Sentence:
● Thesis Statement (a specific sentence that tells your reader exactly what you will prove
about your general topic in your essay):
● Specified Thesis Statment (indicates the three exact arguments that you will show in
your essay):
● Specific Closing Sentence (a statement that indicates the impact of your three arguments
on the group of individuals you are discussing. This should start with a transitional
phrase – see your Transitions handout)
Paragraph 2: Your Counter-Argument (8-11 Sentences)
● Specific Topic Sentence (tells your reader exactly what you will prove about the
opposite argument of your topic in this paragraph):
● First Point (what is the first counterargument point you will use? Do not use number
markers – i.e. first, second, thirdly, etc.):
● Evidence or Example (this is where you provide proof of that first point, either as an
example or evidence from one of your course readings, using proper transitions,
quoting, and citing):
● Reflective or Explanatory Statement (how does the above evidence connect to what
you’re proving in this paragraph? Use a transitional phrase specific to reflection
or explanation – see below for tips):
● Second Point: (what is the second counterargument point you will use? Do not use
number markers – i.e. first, second, thirdly, etc. Begin this statement with a transitional
word or phrase – see your Transitions handout).
● Evidence or Example (this is where you provide proof of that second point, either as an
example or evidence from one of your course readings, using proper transitions,
quoting, and citing):
● Reflective or Explanatory Statement (how does the above evidence connect to what
you’re proving in this paragraph? Use a transitional phrase specific to reflection
or explanation – see below for tips):
● Specific Closing sentence (goes back to your topic sentence and tells your reader you
have exhausted your discussion of what you discussed in this paragraph. Use a
transitional word or phrase to begin this sentence):
Paragraph 3: Argument 1 (8-11 Sentences)
● Specific Topic Sentence (tells your reader exactly what you will prove about your topic
in this paragraph):
● First Point (what is the first point you will make for Argument 1? Do not use number
markers – i.e. first, second, thirdly, etc.):
● Evidence or Example (this is where you provide proof of that first point, either as an
example or evidence from one of your course readings, using proper transitions,
quoting, and citing):
● Reflective or Explanatory Statement (how does the above evidence connect to what
you’re proving in this paragraph? Use a transitional phrase specific to reflection
or explanation – see below for tips):
● Second Point (what is the second point you will make for Argument 1? Do not use
number markers – i.e. first, second, thirdly, etc. Begin this statement with a transitional
word or phrase – see your Transitions handout).
● Evidence or Example (this is where you provide proof of that second point, either as an
example or evidence from one of your course readings, using proper transitions,
quoting, and citing):
● Reflective or Explanatory Statement (how does the above evidence connect to what
you’re proving in this paragraph? Use a transitional phrase specific to reflection
or explanation – see below for tips):
● Specific Closing sentence (goes back to your topic sentence and tells your reader you
have exhausted your discussion of what you discussed in this paragraph)(begin this
sentence with a transitional phrase – see Transitions handout in the Assignments and
Essays tab).
Paragraph 4: Argument 2 (8-11 Sentences)
● Specific Topic Sentence (tells your reader exactly what you will prove about your topic
in this paragraph)(begin this sentence with a transitional phrase – see Transitions
handout in the Assignments and Essays tab):
● First Point(what is the first point you will make for Argument 2? Do not use number
markers – i.e. first, second, thirdly, etc.):
● Evidence or Example (this is where you provide proof of that first point, either as an
example or evidence from one of your course readings, using proper transitions,
quoting, and citing):
● Reflective or Explanatory Statement (how does the above evidence connect to what
you’re proving in this paragraph? Use a transitional phrase specific to reflection
or explanation – see below for tips):
● Second Point (what is the second point you will make for Argument 1? Do not use
number markers – i.e. first, second, thirdly, etc. Begin this statement with a transitional
word or phrase – see your Transitions handout).
● Evidence or Example (this is where you provide proof of that second point, either as an
example or evidence from one of your course readings, using proper transitions,
quoting, and citing):
● Reflective or Explanatory Statement (how does the above evidence connect to what
you’re proving in this paragraph? Use a transitional phrase specific to reflection
or explanation – see below for tips):
● Specific Closing sentence (goes back to your topic sentence and tells your reader you
have exhausted your discussion of what you discussed in this paragraph) (begin this
sentence with a transitional phrase – see Transitions handout in the Assignments and
Essays tab)
Paragraph 5: Argument 3 (8-11 Sentences)
● Specific Topic Sentence (tells your reader exactly what you will prove about your topic
in this paragraph) (begin this sentence with a transitional phrase – see Transitions
handout in the Assignments and Essays tab):
● First Point (what is the first point you will make for Argument 3? Do not use number
markers – i.e. first, second, thirdly, etc.):
● Evidence or Example (this is where you provide proof of that first point, either as an
example or evidence from one of your course readings, using proper transitions,
quoting, and citing):
● Reflective or Explanatory Statement (how does the above evidence connect to what
you’re proving in this paragraph? Use a transitional phrase specific to reflection
or explanation – see below for tips):
● Second Point (what is the second point you will make for Argument 1? Do not use
number markers – i.e. first, second, thirdly, etc. Begin this statement with a transitional
word or phrase – see your Transitions handout).
● Evidence or Example (this is where you provide proof of that second point, either as an
example or evidence from one of your course readings, using proper transitions,
quoting, and citing):
● Reflective or Explanatory Statement (how does the above evidence connect to what
you’re proving in this paragraph? Use a transitional phrase specific to reflection
or explanation – see below for tips):
● Specific Closing sentence (goes back to your topic sentence and tells your reader you
have exhausted your discussion of what you discussed in this paragraph) (begin this
sentence with a transitional phrase – see Transitions handout in the Assignments and
Essays tab):
Paragraph 6: Solutions (8-11 Sentences)
● Specific Topic Sentence (tells your reader exactly what you will prove about your topic
in this paragraph)(begin this sentence with a transitional phrase – see Transitions
handout in the Assignments and Essays tab):
● First Solution(what is the first solution you have come up with to solve this issue? Begin
this sentence with a transitional phrase – see Transitions handout in the Assignments
and Essays tab):
● Example (this is where you give a detailed example of that first solution):
● Reflective or Explanatory Statement (how will utilizing the first solution be helpful in
the future?):
● Second Solution(what is the second solution you have come up with to solve this issue?
begin this sentence with a transitional phrase – see Transitions handout in the
Assignments and Essays tab):
● Example (this is where you give a detailed example of that second solution):
● Reflective or Explanatory Statement (how will utilizing the first solution be helpful in
the future?):
● Specific Closing sentence (goes back to your topic sentence and tells your reader you
have exhausted your discussion of what you discussed in this paragraph)(begin this
sentence with a transitional phrase – see Transitions handout in the Assignments and
Essays tab):
Paragraph 7: Conclusion (7 Sentences)
● Specific Topic Sentence (goes back to your thesis, your topic, and your three main
arguments)
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