DETAILED OUTLINE FOR ESSAY

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Title of Essay: _________________________________________________________

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Introductory Paragraph:

General information about your topic: (add more blank lines below if needed)

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Thesis statement = Your opinion about the topic plus three reasons for your opinion: (adjust wording as needed)

I believe _____________________________________________________________________________ (your opinion about topic)

as shown in the film _________________________________________________________________________________(title of film)

because _________________________________________________________________________(first reason)

because___________________________________________________________________________________________ (second reason)

and because _____________________________________________________________________ (third reason)

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Second Paragraph: Explain 1st reason from thesis statement (add more blank lines below if needed)

Topic Sentence:________________________________________________________________________________(first reason in thesis)

Your ideas and feelings about your 1st reason:

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Example(s) from film that prove your 1st reason:

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Statement(s) from research expert that prove your 1st reason: (within your essay this information needs to be in MLA format)

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Example(s) from your life, a friend or relative's life, the news, or history that prove your 1st reason:

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Third Paragraph: Explain 2nd reason from thesis statement (add more blank lines below if needed)

Topic Sentence:______________________________________________________________ (second reason in thesis)

Your ideas and feelings about your 2nd reason:

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Example(s) from film that prove your 2nd reason:

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Statement(s) from research expert that prove your 2nd reason: (within your essay this information needs to be in MLA format)

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Example(s) from your life, a friend or relative's life, news or history that prove your 2nd reason: 

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Fourth Paragraph: Explain 3rd reason from the thesis statement (add more blank lines below if needed)

Topic Sentence:______________________________________________________________ (third reason in thesis)

Your ideas and feelings about your 3rd reason:

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Example(s) from film that prove your 3rd reason:

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Statement(s) from research expert that proves your 3rd reason: (within your essay this information needs to be in MLA format)

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Example(s) from your life, a friend or relative's life, news, history that prove your 3rd reason:

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Concluding Paragraph: (No summary!!!)

What did you learn about the topic from thinking about, researching for, and writing this essay? (Use deep thinking skills.)

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What would you recommend to others based on what your learned? (Prove you have a brain.)

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                                                       Works Cited

List the film and at least three credible research sources you are required to quote from within the essay, using MLA format. This needs to appear at the end of your essay.