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Writing an Introduction:
Hook: (An intriguing, exciting statement about the novel that HOOKS the reader):
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Opening Statement: (This is an overall statement of the topic of the paper—in this case, the event of
the twisters hitting a small town in Nebraska.):
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Statement about the novel (i.e. the author, title, main event, etc.):
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Statement about the movie (i.e. the director, the main actors, title, main event, etc.):
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Thesis Statement (What you are trying to prove in your paper—in this case, that the novel and the
movie have similarities and differences):
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Writing an outline:
Paragraph 2: SIMILARITIES
Topic Sentence:
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Supporting Fact 1:
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Supporting Fact 2:
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Supporting Fact 3:
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Supporting Fact 4:
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Supporting Fact 5:
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Supporting Fact 6:
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Paragraph 3: DIFFERENCES
Topic Sentence:
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Supporting Fact 1:
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Supporting Fact 2:
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Supporting Fact 3:
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Supporting Fact 4:
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Supporting Fact 5:
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Supporting Fact 6:
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Writing a Conclusion:
Re-state your thesis:
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Which did you like better, the book or the movie and why?
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