2:  Use logic to explain your reasoning for the topic sentence. (2-4

sentences)

3:  Use evidence to back up your topic sentence.  This may be a

quote or paraphrase from the documentary or one of the articles on

Canvas.  It may be an example from your own life or experiences.  It

may be a hypothetical example.  (1-3 sentences)

4:  Interpret the evidence.  Explain to readers what that evidence

shows and how it connects to your topic sentence. (1-3 sentences)

5:  Conclusion/Transition Sentence.  Finally, use one sentence to

wrap up this paragraph’s idea and lead readers on to the next paragraph.  

(1 sentence)

Paragraph 5

:  The conclusion paragraph.

1:  First, restate your thesis and topic sentences in different words.

(3-5 sentences)

2:  Finally, find some way to lead readers out of your essay, using

one of the hook techniques above or a call to action.

You

MUST

use at least two sources (including the documentary) in this

essay.

You

MUST

quote word for word at least twice in the essay.  You

CAN

NOT

quote more than once in a paragraph, although you may

paraphrase as many times as you can make work in the paragraph.

Formatting:  All essays must be typed and double-spaced using Times

New Roman 12 point font.

At the top left of the first page there should be a header containing the

following information:

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