1. General topic: Mystery movies
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2. General topic: Seeing a play
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3. General topic: Rock concerts
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4. General topic: Film directors
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5. General topic: Museums
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6. General topic: Music
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7. General topic: Board games
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8. General topic: Comedians
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9. General topic: Actors
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10. General topic: Old movies compared to new movies
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Step 2:
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Step 3:
1. Thesis statement: Alfred Hitchcock made movies.
2. Thesis statement: I saw one of Quentin Tarantino's films.
3. Thesis statement: Some people buy the DVDs of movies.
4. Thesis statement: Many people are wasteful.
5. Thesis statement: People can be obsessive.
6. Thesis statement: Movie theaters used to be big and elaborate.
7 . Thesis statement: Movies are enjoyable.
8. Thesis statement: Some movies are adapted from plays or books.
9. Thesis statement: Despite small budgets, independent producers make some of today's best movies.
10. Thesis statement: Movies made in stark black and white are more dramatic than full-color features.
Step 4:
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To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
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Step 5:
1. Go back to the introductory paragraph you wrote for Step 2, and select one of the general support points from the map in your thesis statement. Write the general support point you have chosen.
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2. Use this general support point as the topic sentence for a body paragraph of your essay. Add at least one support point and a specific detail as a reason why people should agree with you.
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3. Write a rough draft of your body paragraph. Don't worry if it's not perfect. You can revise your rough draft later.
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4. Go to the other two general support points of your thesis statement, and rewrite each into a topic sentence for a body paragraph. For each topic sentence, add at least one support point and a specific detail. Write a rough draft of the other two body paragraphs for your essay.
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5. Write a rough draft of a concluding paragraph that ties together everything you've said in your essay. Conclude your essay by giving a summary, adding final thoughts, or ending with a question.
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