1. Introduction paragraph

2. I. Attention getter
a. transition sentence into plot summary
II. Plot summary
III. Theme statement
a. Evidence to be introduced

3. I. Attention getter quote or statistic or open ended question or personal narrative

4. II. Plot summary include the (adj) main character; “a series of (adj) events”; what happens to them in a general sense (nothing specific just a general synopsis)

5. III. Theme statement the lesson learned about the main idea and why it is important to learn Evidence that will support that theme