Thesis Statement For Hook Sentence

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ESSAY MACHINE - INFORMATIVE

Title
This should be an incomplete sentence that precisely describes the topic of the essay.. Be precise and creative

Introduction

Hook Sentence
Open with a sentence that will capture the reader's attention. Consider a startling statement or a surprising fact. However, this sentence should have relevance to your thesis statement. It should not state your specific topic. If you use a question, remember the power of 3.

Focusing Sentences
Here you need a few sentences that will connect your hook sentence to your thesis statement.

Thesis Statement
This is the one complete sentence that your entire essay is attempting to explain or show..
Are you afraid of the sea? All of the unknown creatures. Almost all of the sea is unexplored. But there is one thing that has been terrorizing sailors and pirates. The kraken!

If you haven't heard of the kraken it is a huge squid.
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Body #1

Topic Sentence / Controlling Idea #1
This is your body paragraph's thesis statement. This is the main idea of the paragraph.
Explain Controlling Idea
Here you want to provide any necessary background information necessary to explain your controlling idea.

Examples / Textual Evidence
Provide specific examples or textual evidence that support your controlling idea and your development sentences.

Explain the Examples / Evidence
Explain how the examples and evidence connect to the topic sentence or controlling idea. DO NOT TRANSLATE THE EVIDENCE. Connect the evidence to the topic sentence.

Conclude the paragraph
Tie up loose ends / remind reader of connection to thesis statement / or transition into the next paragraph the kraken is said to be giant and there a few theories how it got so big

The kraken looks like a normal squid but just way bigger. It has tentacles and it has eyes and a normal

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