1. An introductory paragraph that begins with a hook that grabs your readers’ at

1. An introductory paragraph that begins with a hook that grabs your readers’ at

1. An introductory paragraph that begins with a hook that grabs your readers’ attention and ends with your thesis statement, as described above 2. Two body paragraphs that each begins with a topic sentence that focuses on one of the two items in your thesis and includes details such as examples, descriptions, and explanations that support your main idea 3. In at least one paragraph, a quotation from the reading that helps to present an idea you want to establish (You will introduce the quotation by identifying the name of the author(s) and the title of the reading, and you will provide an in-text citation.) 4. A concluding paragraph that reemphasizes your main idea and draws the essay to a close