Transition and Topic Sentence

Title

I. Introduction

A) Hook –

B) General Statements /Explanation of the controversy –

C) Thesis Statement and Forecast –

II. Body

A) Transition and Topic Sentence for Reason #1

1) Supporting Detail

2) Supporting Detail

3) Supporting Detail (author’s last name and par. #)

B) Transition and Topic Sentence for Reason #2

1) Supporting Detail

2) Supporting Detail

3) Supporting Detail (author’s last name and par. #)

C) Transition and Topic Sentence for Reason #3

1) Supporting Detail

2) Supporting Detail

3) Supporting Detail (author’s last name and par. #)

D) Transition and Topic Sentence for Counterargument (Some people may argue that…)

1) Supporting Detail * Transition to

Refutation – Yet/However/In contrast

1) Supporting Detail

2) Supporting Detail ( author’s last name and par. #)

III. Conclusion

A) Restate the thesis statement

B) Review main points

C) Final challenge