1. Study Skills        Name_______________


Study Skills                Name_______________
 
Date __________________          Period ______________
 
 
Essay Writing Format
 
 
I.  Introduction
 
 A.  Restate the question, but don’t answer it yet!
 
B.  Answer the question in 3 sentences, but don’t give details yet!
 
II.  Body paragraphs
 
 A  Now you answer the question with many, many details
 
 B.  Use as many paragraphs as you have questions to answer
 
III.  Conclusion
 
 A.  Restate the answer
 
 B.  Summarize your details
 
 C.  Concluding sentence
 
   1.  Give your opinion, but don’t use “I think …”
   
   2.  Ask a question, but don’t use “Do you think …”

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