Main Ideas and Details Essay
I. Introduction A. Hook (an interesting question or fact) B. Preview the main ideas you will discuss in the body of the essay C. Focus Statement (Tells what the writer wants the reader to know about the topic.) II. Body A. Each paragraph explains one main idea B. The main idea of each paragraph is written as a topic sentence. C. The writer uses details to support each main idea. III. Conclusion A. Contains a short summary of the information in the essay including the focus statement and the main ideas. B. Ends with a final comment that readers will remember. |
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