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Leonardo da vinci
Tiffany Meade
Leonardo da vinci was a famous writer and he might have made some other things put on paper and put some
predictions into his paintings.
His life Arts
Things he could have
made.
2. Topic 1
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His life
3. Topic 2
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Arts
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Is the information arranged from less important to most important?
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Does this information get you a step closer to proving your thesis?
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Things he could have made.
5. Introduction Paragraph
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1) How can I get my reader's attention?
2) Imagine your reader knows nothing about your topic. What background information could I give my reader about
my topic?
3) Why should the reader care to know this information?
4) What is it you are trying to prove?
Attention Getter
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Background Information
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providing information you are
discussing in your support.
Why should your reader care?
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Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean?
Is your language at a high-level? What does high-level language mean?
Who was leonardo da vinci and what did he make?
Leonardo da vinci was an artist as some people might know. Some people also
think he put predictions for the future in his paintings. He also could have
made some other things but it never was actually made.
it might help because their may be some facts that nobody who reads this
has heard of and these things could be tested and to see if it actually
happened or not.
I believe that Leonardo da vinci was a famous writer and he might have made some
other things put on paper and put some predictions into his paintings.
6. Conclusion Paragraph
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A conclusion should...
1) Include a brief summary of the paper's main points.
2) Suggest results or consequences
3) Leave a lasting impression
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a fresh, new way
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Final Thought
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-Leave a lasting impression
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Paragraph 1- Introduction
- Attention Getter
- Background Information
- Why should we care sentence
- Thesis Statement
Paragraph 2 - Body Paragraph 1
- Topic Introduction
- Support 1
- Support 2
- Support 3
- Transition
Paragraph 3 - Body Paragraph 2
- Topic Introduction
- Support 1
- Support 2
- Support 3
- Transition
Paragraph 4 - Body Paragraph 3
- Topic Introduction
- Support 1
- Support 2
- Support 3
Paragraph 5 - Conclusion
- Thesis Restatement
- Summarize/Reflect/Final - Topic 1
- Summarize/Reflect/Final - Topic 2
- Summarize/Reflect/Final - Topic 3
- Strong Final Thought
Final page - Bibliography
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