Education of Girls and Women Results in Less Poverty

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH:

Background information about the topic (1 sentence)

Background information about the academic debate (1 – 2 sentences)

Optional: Counter argument statement

A thesis statement that clearly states a position and uses keywords/phrases to introduce body paragraph ideas

NOTE:  The background information can be in the form of phrases, but the thesis statement should be a complete sentence.  For the counter argument, it can be in phrase form unless it is part of your thesis statement.  You can change your mind about how or if to include the counter argument when you are writing your essay, but I would like to know what you consider to be your counter argument.

BODY PARAGRAPHS: Please copy and paste templates for body paragraphs and main supporting ideas or sources (and interpretation if already known) as applicable.

BODY PARAGRAPH 1

Type of paragraph: argument/counter argument and refutation/concession and argument:

Topic sentence:

If a body paragraph has 3 or more main supporting ideas, then copy and paste the template element for a main supporting point below (3 items-green, orange and red)

Main supporting idea 1 (your idea and words):

Source material to support the main supporting idea above:

Your explanation (if already known) of how the source material relates to the main supporting point:

If you wish to use a second citation from a source to support any main supporting idea, simply repeat the source material and explanation headings and add the information as needed.

Main supporting idea 2 (your idea and words):

Source material to support the main supporting idea above:

Your explanation (if already known) of how the source material relates to the main supporting point:

If any body paragraph has a third main supporting idea, then add it here by copying and pasting the 3 headings for the main supporting idea, the source material and the explanation and fill in the information for that main supporting idea. 

BODY PARAGRAPH 2

Type of paragraph: argument/counter argument and refutation/concession and argument:

Topic sentence:

If a body paragraph has 3 or more main supporting ideas, then copy and paste the template element for a main supporting point below (3 items-green, orange and red)

Main supporting idea 1 (your idea and words):

Source material to support the main supporting idea above:

Your explanation (if already known) of how the source material relates to the main supporting point:

If you wish to use a second citation from a source to support any main supporting idea, simply repeat the source material and explanation headings and add the information as needed.

Main supporting idea 2 (your idea and words):

Source material to support the main supporting idea above:

Your explanation (if already known) of how the source material relates to the main supporting point:

If any body paragraph has a third main supporting idea, then copy add it here by copying and pasting the 3 headings for the main supporting idea, the source material and the explanation and fill in the information for that main supporting idea. 

If you have a fourth body paragraph, you might want to copy and paste the box below before you start filling in the information for body paragraph 3.

BODY PARAGRAPH 3

Type of paragraph: argument/counter argument and refutation/concession and argument:

Topic sentence:

If a body paragraph has 3 or more main supporting ideas, then copy and paste the template element for a main supporting point below (3 items-green, orange and red)

Main supporting idea 1 (your idea and words):

Source material to support the main supporting idea above:

Your explanation (if already known) of how the source material relates to the main supporting point:

If you wish to use a second citation from a source to support any main supporting idea, simply repeat the source material and explanation headings and add the information as needed.

Main supporting idea 2 (your idea and words):

Source material to support the main supporting idea above:

Your explanation (if already known) of how the source material relates to the main supporting point:

If any body paragraph has a third main supporting idea, then copy add it here by copying and pasting the 3 headings for the main supporting idea, the source material and the explanation and fill in the information for that main supporting idea. 

CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH:

If your conclusion will just paraphrase your main supporting idea(s), then you don’t need to put anything here.  However, if you are thinking of putting anything beyond a summary of your earlier ideas, you should let me know here so that I can warn you of any potential problems or advise you on how to integrate your idea into a conclusion appropriately.