1. DO NOW: REVIEW: WHAT IS YOUR THESIS STATEMENT? WHAT ARE YOU SET TO PROVE IN YOUR ESSAY? AIM: HOW DO WE STRUCTURE THE BODY OF OUR PERSUASIVE ESSAY?

2. WAS MARY MALONEY JUSTIFIED? INTRODUCTION WITH THESIS SUMMARIZE THE ISSUE PROVIDE YOUR ARGUMENT PRESENT THE COUNTER-ARGUMENT AND REFUTE IT CONCLUSION: REITERATE YOUR THESIS

3. INTRODUCTION General Opening Statement Introduce Issue/Argument Present your Position Thesis

4. BODY PARAGRAPH Topic SentenceProvide ExampleExplain ExampleConnect Example to Thesis

5. CONCLUSION Restate Thesis Summarize points Closing statement – so what?