Pay attention to what the prompt is asking you to write about.

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​The Prompt

​The Prompt

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​Brainstorm using the H.E.L.P. method

Think about everything you already know from historical events, your life experience, books/stories you've read, and pop culture.​

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Before you begin to write...

• ​A thesis statement is your opinion about the topic in the prompt

• ​The purpose of the thesis statement is to explain what your essay will be about

• ​The formula you use to create your thesis statement is WHAT + WHY

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​Thesis Statement

​What is a Thesis Statement?

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​A hook is an opening statement (which is the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader’s attention so that they want to read on.

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​Hook Sentence

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​The bridge connects the hook statement to the thesis statement.

Bridge Sentence