Example Essay Template

ESSAY TEMPLATE for a Persuasive Essay in Ms. Kidd’s class

Essay Title:

Introduction:
1. Attention-grabber sentence:
2. Thesis statement:
3. Supporting point/claim #A
4. Supporting point/claim #B
5. Supporting point/claim #C
Closing sentence/transition


Body Paragraph #1 (Support 1 section) :
1. Topic sentence – names supporting point/claim #A.
2. Explanation/example/evidence #1
3. Explanation/example/evidence #2
4. Explanation/example/evidence #3
****You may have additional paragraphs here to explain supporting point #A.
Closing sentence/transition


Body Paragraph 2 (Support 2 section):
1. Topic sentence – names supporting point/claim #B.
2. Explanation/example/evidence #1
3. Explanation/example/evidence #2
4. Explanation/example/evidence #3
****You may have additional paragraphs here to explain supporting point #B.
Closing sentence/transition



Body Paragraph 3 (Support 3 section):
1. Topic sentence – names supporting point/claim #C.
2. Explanation/example/evidence #1
3. Explanation/example/evidence #2
4. Explanation/example/evidence #3
****You may have additional paragraphs here to explain supporting point #C.
Closing sentence/transition


Conclusion:
1. Restates the thesis but in different words
2. Restates the 3 supporting points/claims A, B and C
3. Ties all together with a summary of the solution/proof/resolution to the thesis
Strong closing sentence that shows the end of the essay and leaves the reader with something to remember.



**Because your essays must be at least 8 pages, you will obviously have to use more than three body paragraphs. You may use 2, 3 or 4 paragraphs simply to explain each of the supporting points for your thesis. The extra paragraphs will occur BEFORE the closing sentence/transition of each section.