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Instructions: Complete this outline completely before beginning the rough draft of your essay.

Explanatory Essay Outline: Unit 2

title______

I. Introduction

A. hook / opening

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B. context / background / tie-in to thesis

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C. rough thesis______

Body paragraph 1 topic______

Body Paragraph 2 topic ______

Body Paragraph 3 topic______

II. Supporting Paragraph 1

  1. rough topic sentence with transition______,______

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  1. transition and lead-in ______

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  1. evidence #1 w/MLA citation ______

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  1. commentary (why is the evidence important? What does it explain?) ______

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  1. transition and lead-in ______

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  1. evidence #2 with MLA citation ______

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  1. commentary (why is the evidence important? What does it explain?) ______

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  1. Transition for concluding sentence(all in all, in any event ,in brief, or in short)______

I. Concluding sentence(reiterates a general statement about the role of advertising and commentary

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III. Supporting Paragraph 2

  1. rough topic sentence with transition______

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  1. transition and lead-in ______

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  1. evidence #1 w/MLA citation ______

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  1. commentary (why is the evidence important? What does it explain?) ______

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  1. transition and lead-in ______

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  1. evidence #2 with MLA citation ______

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  1. Commentary (why is the evidence important? What does it explain?) ______

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  1. Transition for concluding sentence(all in all, in any event ,in brief, or in short)______

I. Concluding Sentence(reiterates a general statement about the role of advertising and commentary

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IV. Supporting Paragraph 3

  1. rough topic sentence with transition______

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  1. transition and lead-in ______

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  1. evidence #1 w/MLA citation ______

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  1. commentary (why is the evidence important? What does it explain?) ______

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  1. transition and lead-in ______

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  1. evidence #2 with MLA citation ______

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  1. Commentary (why is the evidence important? What does it explain?) ______

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  1. Transition for concluding sentence(all in all, in any event ,in brief, or in short)______

I. Concluding sentence(reiterates a general statement about the role of advertising and commentary

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Conclusion

  1. Transition for conclusion paragraph (In other words,) ______,
  2. rephrase thesis statement ______
  3. rephrase-summarize main points: Transition ______, ______

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  1. Transition for Clincher (adverbial) ______
  2. Clincher (So what? who cares? What is the point of this information?)

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