ESSAY-PLAN TEMPLATE
Introduction
Introductory material
Dot points relevant to general background information and lead-in sentence(s)
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Thesis Statement (part of introduction paragraph)
Sentence stating the focus of the essay (including key concepts and limiters) and ‘map’ (essay sub-topics)
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Essay Body
Body paragraph 1
Topic Sentence (relate to thesis statement)
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Topic information (dot points) and relevant sources
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Body paragraph 2
Topic Sentence (relate to thesis statement)
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Body paragraph 3
Topic Sentence (relate to thesis statement)
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Topic information (dot points) and relevant sources
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Conclusion
Concluding statement
Sentence restating the focus of the essay
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