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Essay Planning Sheet for the Milkshake Essay

 

 

Blank Essay Planning Sheet

 

List of topic points:

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Paragraph 1:  Introduction—lead-in sentences.  End this paragraph with your thesis sentence.  Hint: Write this paragraph last.

 

    Write your Thesis Sentence: _____________________________

 

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Paragraph 2: Write your Topic Sentence _____________________

 

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Paragraph 3: Write your Topic Sentence: _____________________

 

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Paragraph 4 Write your Topic Sentence: _____________________

 

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Paragraph 5: Conclusion—recommendations for action, “cheerleading” and encouragement

 

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Completed Essay Planning Sheet—Milkshake Essay

 

List of topic points:

 

Dryer’s ice cream

Goat’s milk

Brazilian flavoring syrups

 

Paragraph 1:  Introduction—lead-in sentences.  End this paragraph with your thesis sentence.  Hint: Write this paragraph last.

 

 

    Write your Thesis Sentence: The perfect gourmet milkshake requires Dryer's ice cream, goat's milk, and Brazilian Syrups.

 

 

 

Paragraph 2: Write your Topic Sentence: The first ingredient is ice cream, but not just any ice cream will do.

 

 

         

Paragraph 3: Write your Topic Sentence: The second ingredient is goat's milk.

 

 

         

Paragraph 4: Write your Topic Sentence: The final ingredient is the flavoring syrup.

 

 

Paragraph 5: Conclusion—recommendations for action, “cheerleading” and encouragement

 

 

 

The finished product--The Milkshake Essay