Things You'll Need:
- Paper,
- Pen, or
- Computer
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Step 1
Paragraph 1, The Introduction. First, state your thesis in a clear, concise manner. Your thesis is the answer to a question or an issue you want to address. For example, "Large dogs make poor pets for apartment dwellers." Second, provide three examples of why dogs make poor pets, for example: "First, large dogs are too big for apartments, second, dogs bark loudly and irritate neighbors, and third, dogs need large back yards to run in." Third, restate your thesis, using a transition: "Therefore, large dogs are poor pets for apartment dwellers."
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Step 2
Paragraph 2: Restate the thesis and your first example: "First, large dogs make poor pets for apartment dwellers because they are too big to live comfortably in small apartments." Expand and develop your statement by providing specific examples that back it. Use citations from primary and secondary sources, as well as anecdotal evidence.
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Step 3
Paragraph 3: Restate the thesis and your second example: Second, large dogs are poor choices for apartment dwellers because they bark loudly and irritate neighbors. Expand and develop as you did in Step 2.
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Step 4
Paragraph 4: Restate the thesis and your third example: Third, large dogs make poor pets for apartment dwellers because they need large open spaces and backyards to exercise in. Once again, expand and develop this statement by providing evidence and back up as you did in Step 2.
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Step 5
Paragraph 5, Conclusion: Restate your thesis once again, as well as your three pieces of evidence and provide a conclusion, for example: "As such, large dogs make poor pets for apartment dwellers because they are too large for small apartments, they bark and irritate neighbors, and they need large yards to exercise in. Therefore, a cat or a bird may be a better choice."
