Name:

Of Mice and Men Prewrite

  Remember, your essay needs to be 5 paragraphs in length and include at least 3 quotes from the novel.  This needs to be completed before beginning your essay!

Introduction
Attention Getter:
Support
Thesis Statement

Body Paragraph#1

Topic Sentence :
Support #1/relates to philosophy
Elaboration/Quote: 
Supporting detail #2
Elaboration:

Supporting detail #3 

Elaboration #3

Closing/Clincher sentence 

Body Paragraph #2

Topic Sentence:  
Support # 1/relates to philosophy 
Elaboration/Quote:
Supporting detail#2
Elaboration: 

Supporting detail #3 

Elaboration 

Closing/Clincher sentence  

Body Paragraph #3

Topic Sentence: 
Support #1/relates to philosophy
:Elaboration/Quote:
:Supporting detail #2:
:Elaboration?Quote:

Supporting detail #3

Elaboration:

Closing/Clincher sentence:

Conclusion

Reworded Thesis:
Summary of main points: 1) 2) 3)

Interesting closing statement ("wraps up" paper)

Created by Mrs. Haferman

9 December 2004 Karen Slabe