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A well executed 3-page paper should not have more than five (or less than four) paragraphs. In a five-

paragraph essay, framework sentences provide the basic structure for the essay. Here is an outline of the

framework sentences:

1. The first sentence in the first paragraph is your topic sentence.

2. The last sentence in the first paragraph is your thesis sentence. The essay’s main idea (argument) is

given in the thesis statement (sentence) at the end of the introduction paragraph.

3. The first sentence in the first body paragraph. Repeat a key supporting idea from your thesis statement.

4. The first sentence in the second body paragraph. Repeat a key supporting idea from your thesis

statement.

5. The first sentence in the third body paragraph. Repeat a key supporting idea from your thesis

statement.

6. The first sentence in the conclusion usually summarizes or restates your the