Step #3—Fill Out the Essay Planning Sheet

                                            

 

ESSAY PLANNING SHEET

 

1—Thesis Paragraph

     List of Support Paragraph topic names (Be sure to decide the order of these):

 

                        _________Dryer’s Ice Cream____

                                    _____Goat’s Milk___  ___

                        _________Brazilian Flavorings___

 

Write Your Thesis Sentence:  (Hints: Be sure your thesis sentence reflects your paragraph topics above.   Make your thesis sentence the last sentence of Paragraph #1.  Study the thesis sentence in the Milkshake Essay Example.)

 

Thesis Sentences:

 

The perfect gourmet milkshake requires Dryer's ice cream, goat's milk, and Brazilian Syrups.  (Analytical thesis sentence) 

OR

The perfect gourmet milkshake requires special ingredients. (Inferential thesis sentence)

 

What about the sentences before the thesis sentence (the introductory sentences)?

 

The first three or four sentences are introductory sentences leading to your thesis sentence, which ends the paragraph. Generally these sentences should create interest in your idea or establish its importance so the reader will want to continue reading.  As weird as it sounds, write these introductory sentences AFTER you have completed the rough draft of the essay’s body paragraphs.

 

2—Supporting Point #1

 

Topic Sentence:

________________________________________________________________________

 

     List of Supporting Details:

                                                            ____________________

                (You may not need       ____________________     (Be sure to decide the order

             all of these lines for      ____________________        before beginning to write

 your list of  details.)      ____________________        the paragraph)                                                                          ____________________

                                               

Tests successfully completed (please check after  each): ___unity  ___coherence   ___completeness

3—Supporting Point #2

 

Topic Sentence:

________________________________________________________________________

 

    List of Supporting Details:

                                                            ____________________

                (You may not need       ____________________     (Be sure to decide the order

             all of these lines for      ____________________        before beginning to write

 your list of  details.)      ____________________        the paragraph)                                                                          ____________________

                                               

Tests successfully completed (please check after  each): ___unity  ___coherence   ___completeness

 

 

 

4—Supporting Point #3

 

Topic Sentence:

________________________________________________________________________

 

 

    List of Supporting Details:

                                                            ____________________

                (You may not need       ____________________     (Be sure to decide the order

             all of these lines for      ____________________        before beginning to write

 your list of  details.)      ____________________        the paragraph)                                                                          ____________________

                                               

Tests successfully completed (please check after each): ___unity  ___coherence   ___completeness

 

 

Finally, assume that your reader now agrees with your thesis—accepts your position. Write a few closing sentences to recommend action and/or do a bit of cheerleading.