I.
Introduction:
1. lead
statement: _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
2. explain the lead:
______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. overview
of the topic: __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
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4. thesis
statement: ______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
II.
First reason supporting the thesis
1. reason
#1: ___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
2. supporting
detail/elaboration: ____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
3. your commentary
on the elaboration: ______________________________________
________________________________________________________________
III.
Second reason supporting the thesis
1. reason
#2: ___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
2. supporting
detail/elaboration: ____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
3. your commentary
on the elaboration: ______________________________________
________________________________________________________________
IV.
Other side’s main objection to thesis
1. statement
of objection:_________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2. show the
limitations of this objection, show how this objection is incorrect or wrong:
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3. supporting
detail/ elaboration that shows the limitations of this objection: ________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
4. your commentary
on the limitations of this objection: ________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
V.
Conclusion
1. restate
the thesis in different words: _____________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2. briefly
restate two reasons of support: ___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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3. make
text-to-world/ call to action: ______________________________________
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4. hook
back to the lead statement: ________________________________________