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http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/redbut.jpgIntroductory Paragraph

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/redbut.jpgrestate question
http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/redbut.jpgThesis Sentence

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/yelbut.jpgFirst Body Paragraph

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/yelbut.jpgTopic Sentence

Specific Support

Specific Support

Specific Support

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/greenbut.jpgSecond Body Paragraph

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/greenbut.jpgTopic Sentence

Specific Support

Personal experience

Personal experience

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/bluebut.jpgThird Body Paragraph

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/forward.gifhttp://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/bluebut.jpgTopic Sentence

Anticipate the counter thesis

Defuse same

Specific Support for yours

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/redbut.jpgConcluding Paragraph

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/forward.gifhttp://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/redbut.jpgYour best sentence or idea you can present 
http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/redbut.jpgClincher