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Broad Opening Statement/Attention Grabber
Transition Statement
Detail 1
Detail 2
Detail 3
Introduction Paragraph Outline
Without giving too much away, write a sentence about the first idea you will write about in your essay.
Without giving too much away, write a sentence about the second idea you will write about in your essay.
Sometimes called a "hook", a good opening sentence leads the reader to ask questions.
This sentence is leading the reader to a more specific topic sentence of your essay.
Without giving too much away, write a sentence about the third idea you will write about in your essay.
Transition Sentence
Thesis Statement
This sentence will lead into the first body paragraph of your essay.
This is the point you are trying to make throughout your essay.

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