Expository Point by Point essay plan

Expository Point by Point essay plan

Use dot points to complete the plan

Write a topic sentence for each argument (first sentence of your body paragraphs)

Include details (eg author, year, newspaper article title, URL address) of the sources that you are using. Note: You do not need a source for every row of the plan but your arguments should be well-evidenced.

Essay Question: __________________________________________________________

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Introduction

Background information:

Thesis statement & Outline of essay:

Idea 1 (maybe more than 2 paragraphs)

Argument 1- Topic sentence (controlling idea):

Supporting sentences (explanations, examples, evidence):

Comparison or contrast of argument with 2nd Article (similarities or differences)

Evaluation/Judgement of these argument(s): (Hint: which argument(s) is or isnt the most convincing and credible?)

Idea 2 (maybe more than 2 paragraphs)

Argument 2 topic sentence:

Supporting sentences:

Comparison or Contrast of Counter Argument with 2nd Article (similarities/ differences)

Evaluation/judgement of argument(s):

Idea 3 (maybe more than 2 paragraphs)

Argument 3 Topic Sentence

Supporting Sentences:

Contrast of Counter Argument with 2nd Article: (similarities/ differences)

Evaluation/Judgement of argument(s):

Conclusion

Re-state the thesis in a different way:

Re-state the arguments supporting your thesis:

A concluding statement outlining your evaluation (which if any of the arguments in the articles are the most persuasive and convincing):