Mr. Michael A. Stracco , MSET, Teacher of English  
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                                        The Structure of an Essay 

                                        I.      Introduction                 
                                          i.  Attention Getter                                    
                                        ii.  Preview (thesis) 

                                          II.    Topic Sentence
                                                       Supported with REFQ (reasons, examples, facts and quotes)                        
                                        III.  Topic Sentence
                                                      Supported with REFQ (reasons, examples, facts and quotes)
                                        IV.  Topic Sentence
                                                      Supported with REFQ (reasons, examples, facts and quotes)                    
                                        V.    Conclusion            
                                         i.     Review          
                                           II. Memorable Statement

                                         ****Remember to "go backwards" to develop a conclusion that mirrors your introduction*****Your Memorable Statement  should come from somewhere in your introduction. 

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