Summary Essay

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Summary Essay

• Introduction 3 sentences
• Grabber Something about the theme with a
  connection to the world
• More about theme Continue idea in your grabber
• Thesis Title/Author with connection to theme

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Body Paragraph 1 TS All commentary, opinion
about the story CD CD CD CD CS
End paragraph and transition to the next
paragraph.
Use these sentences to give details from the
story the include characters, setting, and
problem. Be sure to be specific with your
evidence. Use as many as needed
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Body Paragraph 2 TS All commentary, opinion
about the story CD CD CD CD CS
End paragraph and transition to the next
paragraph.
Use these sentences to give details from the
story the include complications, solution, and
resolution. Be sure to be specific with your
evidence. Use as many as needed
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Conclusion 3 sentences Be sure to answer any
question you asked in the grabber of your
introduction. Be sure to restate your theme and
make a connection to the world, for example the
authors point of view or purpose in writing.
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Write a summary essay for one of the stories we
have discussed in Illustrated Man. This essay
will be 4 paragraphs long. Be sure to focus on
the underlying message or theme of the story and
how the events of the story support that message.