Things You'll Need:
- Paper
- Pen
- Computer
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Step 1
Grab your audience with a great hook. A hook is the first impression your audience gets of your writing. It determines if someone will continue reading or stop in the beginning. A hook can be a startling word, a rhetorical question, or even an amazing statistic.
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Step 2
Word your topic sentence well. his will be the last sentence of your first paragraph, but it is easier to write the topic sentence right after you hook and fill in the rest later. This sentence should give a clear, chronological account of what your article is going to say.
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Step 3
Decide what the body of your essay will encompass. Typically, you should include three main supporting body paragraphs. The topic sentence of the first paragraph usually previews what your supporting paragraphs will be like.
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Step 4
Write a closing paragraph that brings the essay all together. The closing paragraph should begin with a sentence that rephrases the topic sentence of the introductory paragraph. The closing should basically review all major points without bringing up anything new.
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Step 5
Fill in the rest of the content. By this point all you need to fill into your essay are a few sentences in the introductory paragraph, and the content for the supporting paragraphs. Once you have finished this step, you are done.
