1st Paragraph – Introduction paragraph. Last sentence of this paragraph is your thesis statement.
2nd Paragraph – This paragraph defends the first point of your thesis statement.
3rd Paragraph – This paragraph defends the second point of your thesis statement.
4th Paragraph – This paragraph defends the third point of your thesis statement
5th Paragraph – Conclusion paragraph. This paragraph concludes and wraps up your paper and sometimes restates your thesis statement.
Thesis Statement: In this sentence you state the three things you are going to be discussing in your essay.
These are examples of what a thesis statement should look like: The three major differences between the book The Outsiders and the movie version of The Outsiders were the courtroom scene, Ponyboy’s sickness after the rumble, and Dally’s death.
Three of the major similarities between the book and movie version of The Outsiders were the death of Bob, Johnny, and Dally.
The similarities between the book Holes and the movie Holes are the camp Stanley goes to, the way he is treated at the camp, and the treasure Stanley and Zero find in the end.
Using this thesis as an example on the next page, I will show you what your essay should look like:
Thesis: The similarities between the book Holes and the movie Holes are the camp Stanley goes to, the way he is treated at the camp, and the treasure Stanley and Zero find in the end. Adventure. Danger. Poisonous lizards? This and much more are included in the exciting novel called Holes. The book is based on a character named Stanley and the camp he goes to for getting in trouble. Disney released the movie version of Holes in 2003. The movie was fairly similar to the book but there were some differences. I’m going to focus on the similarities between the book and movie. The three main similarities between the book Holes and the movie Holes are the camp Stanley goes to, the way he is treated