Essay Blue Print
Essay
Introduction
[1 paragraph]
Body
[3 or more paragraphs]
Conclusion
[1 paragraph]
The Introduction
Introduction
Attention Getter
Ideas that move from general
thoughts to more specific ones
Thesis Statement
Plan of Development
The Body
Each Body Paragraph
must contain the following:
Transition from
previous paragraph
Topic Sentence
Transition
Major Point
support
Transition
Major Point
support
Transition
Major Point
support
{{possible concluding point}}
The Conclusion
The Conclusion
Re-state the thesis
Using different words
Choose an appropriate
ending strategy that matches
your lead in strategy
Go Beyond
Add information not in the
body of your essay