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Essay Skeleton Template

This document provides an essay skeleton template that includes the typical sections of an essay: introduction, main body paragraphs, and conclusion. The introduction includes a thesis statement that answers the essay question and engages the reader. The main body includes multiple paragraphs with topic sentences, context, evidence from sources, and concluding sentences. Evidence includes quotes from sources and analysis. The conclusion restates the thesis and main ideas and provides a concluding statement. The template offers two versions for organizing the main body paragraphs, either discussing two sources per paragraph or one source per paragraph. It emphasizes using quotes to support topic sentences and answering the essay question throughout.

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Essay Skeleton Template

This document provides an essay skeleton template that includes the typical sections of an essay: introduction, main body paragraphs, and conclusion. The introduction includes a thesis statement that answers the essay question and engages the reader. The main body includes multiple paragraphs with topic sentences, context, evidence from sources, and concluding sentences. Evidence includes quotes from sources and analysis. The conclusion restates the thesis and main ideas and provides a concluding statement. The template offers two versions for organizing the main body paragraphs, either discussing two sources per paragraph or one source per paragraph. It emphasizes using quotes to support topic sentences and answering the essay question throughout.

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Essay Skeleton Template:

Module:
Question:

INTRODUCTION
Thesis Statement: Guess what? So what?

Texts: Prove it!


name, composer, date, genre/form/medium, context
e.g. The Tempest, William Shakespeare, 1610, dramatic tragicomedy. Involves criticisms of Elizabethan society, colonialism etc.
1]

2]
MAIN BODY PARAGRAPHS
Version one = two texts per paragraph
P1]
Topic sentence:

Context, external quotes and relevant info:

Evidence (2-4 quotes per text)


“quote”, technique, brief analysis

1]
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2]
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Concluding sentence:
P2]
Topic sentence:

Context, external quotes and relevant info:

Evidence (2-4 quotes per text)


“quote”, technique, brief analysis

1]
-

2]
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Concluding sentence:
P3]
Topic sentence:

Context, external quotes and relevant info:

Evidence (2-4 quotes per text)


“quote”, technique, brief analysis

1]
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2]
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Concluding sentence:
CONCLUSION
Conclusion summary: (restate thesis, answer question, refer briefly to main body ideas, state conclusive statement/ big takeaway!)
MAIN BODY PARAGRAPHS
Version 2 = Alternative paragraph set up for discussing one text per paragraph (repeat for each main idea):

IDEA ONE: state the idea that you will be discussing in your first two paragraphs

P1]
Topic sentence: (Note: you will need to have a reworded topic sentence for your following paragraph P2 which introduces the same idea in
relation to the new text)

Context, external quotes and relevant info:

Evidence (3-6 quotes)


“quote”, technique, brief analysis
-

Concluding sentence:
P2]
Topic sentence: (refer to P1, reword, relate)

Context, external quotes and relevant info:

Evidence (3-6 quotes)


“quote”, technique, brief analysis
-

Concluding sentence:
IDEA TWO: state the idea that you will be discussing in your next two paragraphs

P3]
Topic sentence: (Note: you will need to have a reworded topic sentence for your following paragraph P2 which introduces the same idea in
relation to the new text)

Context, external quotes and relevant info:

Evidence (3-6 quotes)


“quote”, technique, brief analysis
-

Concluding sentence:
P4]
Topic sentence: (refer to P1, reword, relate)

Context, external quotes and relevant info:

Evidence (3-6 quotes)


“quote”, technique, brief analysis
-

Concluding sentence:
Remember:
- Answer the question (in thesis, in each paragraph, in conclusion)
- 10-15 quotes per essay
- Quotes can be one word
- Find interesting techniques (anthropomorphism, asyndeton)
- Make sure your evidence supports your topic sentence
- All handwriting practice is good practice for your exams!

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