ESSAY SCRATCH SHEET

MAIN TOPIC ________________________________________________________

Sub-topic A _____________________________________________________

Sub-topic B _____________________________________________________

Sub-topic C______________________________________________________

Transition

PARAGRAPH A

Reword Sub-topic A ____________________________________________________

Support 1 ________________________________________________________

Support 2 ________________________________________________________

Support 3 ________________________________________________________

Summary Paragraph A __________________________________________________

PARAGRAPH B

Reword Sub-topic B __________________________ ________________________

Support 1 ___________ ____________________________________________

Support 2 _______________________________________________________

Support 3 _____________________ __________________________________

Summary Paragraph B __________________________________________________

PARAGRAPH C

Reword Sub-topic C __________________________ _________________________

Support 1 ________________________________________________________

Support 2 ________________________________________________________

Support 3 _________________________________________________________

Summary Paragraph C ____________________________________________________

SUMMARY PARAGRAPH (Summarize the over-all essay) one or two sentences: __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

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Notice that the lines are not numbered in order. That is because we don’t fill them in in order. We fill them in following the logic of the essay.Once we have the logic planned, we can write the sentences in their proper order in paragraph form.

ESSAY SCRATCH SHEET

MAIN TOPIC ________________________________________________________

Sub-topic A _________Sausage_____________________________________

Sub-topic B _______Black Olives____________________________________

Sub-topic C_________Extra Cheese_________________________________

Transition

PARAGRAPH A

Reword Sub-topic A ________________________________________________________

Support 1 ________________________________________________________

Support 2 ________________________________________________________

Support 3 ________________________________________________________

Summary Paragraph A ________________________________________________________

PARAGRAPH B

Reword Sub-topic B ________________________________________________________

Support 1 ________________________________________________________

Support 2 ________________________________________________________

Support 3 ________________________________________________________

Summary Paragraph B ________________________________________________________

Paragraph C

Reword Sub-topic C ________________________________________________________

Support 1 ________________________________________________________

Support 2 ________________________________________________________

Support 3 ________________________________________________________

Summary Paragraph C ________________________________________________________

SUMMARY PARAGRAPH (Summarize the over-all essay) two to five sentences: _______________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

My 3 Fav Pizza Toppings

1. Write the title ABOVE the words “Essay Scratch Sheet.”

2. Choose the 3 things you will focus on for this topic.

ESSAY SCRATCH SHEET

MAIN TOPIC ________________________________________________________

Sub-topic A _________Sausage_____________________________________Sub-topic B _______Black Olives____________________________________Sub-topic C_________Extra Cheese_________________________________Transition

PARAGRAPH AReword Sub-topic A ________________________________________________________

Support 1 _________Tasty- tingle____________________________________Support 2 _________pizza is bland without_____________________________Support 3 ________greasy__________________________________________

Summary Paragraph A ________________________________________________________PARAGRAPH BReword Sub-topic B ________________________________________________________

Support 1 ________________________________________________________Support 2 ________________________________________________________Support 3 ________________________________________________________

Summary Paragraph B ________________________________________________________PARAGRAPH CReword Sub-topic C ________________________________________________________

Support 1 ________________________________________________________Support 2 ________________________________________________________Support 3 ________________________________________________________

Summary Paragraph C ________________________________________________________SUMMARY PARAGRAPH (Summarize the over-all essay) two to five sentences:

_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________. ________________________________________

Looking at your sub topic A, give 3 reasons for choosing that topic.

ESSAY SCRATCH SHEET

MAIN TOPIC ________________________________________________________

Sub-topic A _________Sausage_____________________________________

Sub-topic B _______Black Olives____________________________________

Sub-topic C_________Extra Cheese_________________________________

Transition

PARAGRAPH A

Reword Sub-topic A __Sausage is a spicy treat._______________________________

Support 1 _________Tasty- tingle____________________________________

Support 2 _________pizza is bland without_____________________________

Support 3 ________greasy_________________________________________

Summary Paragraph A ________Sausage is a must. ___________________________

PARAGRAPH B

Reword Sub-topic B ________________________________________________________

Support 1 ________________________________________________________

Support 2 ________________________________________________________

Support 3 ________________________________________________________

Summary Paragraph B ________________________________________________________

PARAGRAPH C

Reword Sub-topic C ________________________________________________________

Support 1 ________________________________________________________

Support 2 ________________________________________________________

Support 3 ________________________________________________________

Summary Paragraph C ________________________________________________________

SUMMARY PARAGRAPH (Summarize the over-all essay) two to five sentences: _______________________________________________________________________

__________________________________. ________________________________________

Once you are sure that subtopic is going to work, write the opening and closing sentences for this perfect paragraph.

ESSAY SCRATCH SHEET

MAIN TOPIC _______________________________________________________

Sub-topic A _________Sausage_____________________________________

Sub-topic B _______Black Olives____________________________________

Sub-topic C_________Extra Cheese_________________________________

Transition

PARAGRAPH A

Reword Sub-topic A __Sausage is a spicy treat._______________________________

Support 1 _________Tasty- tingle____________________________________

Support 2 _________pizza is bland without_____________________________

Support 3 ________greasy_________________________________________

Summary Paragraph A ________Sausage is a must. ___________________________

PARAGRAPH B

Reword Sub-topic B ________________________________________________________

Support 1 ______salty ____________________________________________

Support 2 _____Vegetable_________________________________________

Support 3 ______Visually interesting __________________________________

Summary Paragraph B ________________________________________________________

PARAGRAPH C

Reword Sub-topic C ________________________________________________________

Support 1 ________________________________________________________

Support 2 ________________________________________________________

Support 3 ________________________________________________________

Summary Paragraph C ________________________________________________________

SUMMARY PARAGRAPH (Summarize the over-all essay) two to five sentences: ______________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Looking at your sub topic B, give 3 reasons for choosing that topic.

ESSAY SCRATCH SHEET

MAIN TOPIC ________________________________________________________Sub-topic A _________Sausage_____________________________________Sub-topic B _______Black Olives____________________________________Sub-topic C_________Extra Cheese_________________________________Transition

PARAGRAPH AReword Sub-topic A __Sausage is a spicy treat._______________________________

Support 1 _________Tasty- tingle____________________________________Support 2 _________pizza is bland without_____________________________Support 3 ________greasy_________________________________________

Summary Paragraph A ________Sausage is a must. ___________________________PARAGRAPH BReword Sub-topic B ___Black Olives fill a nutritional need. ________________________

Support 1 ______salty ____________________________________________Support 2 _____Vegetable_________________________________________Support 3 ______Visually interesting __________________________________

Summary Paragraph B ___I love black olives._________________________________PARAGRAPH CReword Sub-topic C ________________________________________________________

Support 1 ________________________________________________________Support 2 ________________________________________________________Support 3 ________________________________________________________

Summary Paragraph C ___________________________________________________SUMMARY PARAGRAPH (Summarize the over-all essay) two to five sentences:

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Once you are sure that subtopic is going to work, write the opening and closing sentences for this perfect paragraph.

ESSAY SCRATCH SHEET

MAIN TOPIC _______________________________________________________________

Sub-topic A _________Sausage_____________________________________

Sub-topic B _______Black Olives____________________________________

Sub-topic C_________Extra Cheese_________________________________

Transition

PARAGRAPH A

Reword Sub-topic A __Sausage is a spicy treat._______________________________

Support 1 _________Tasty- tingle____________________________________

Support 2 _________pizza is bland without_____________________________

Support 3 ________greasy_________________________________________

Summary Paragraph A ________Sausage is a must. ___________________________

PARAGRAPH B

Reword Sub-topic B ___Black Olives fill a nutritional need. ________________________

Support 1 ______salty ____________________________________________

Support 2 _____Vegetable_________________________________________

Support 3 ______Visually interesting __________________________________

Summary Paragraph B ___I love black olives._________________________________

PARAGRAPH C

Reword Sub-topic C ______________________________________________________

Support 1 ____long & stringy________________________________________

Support 2 ____full of flavor__________________________________________

Support 3 _____holds everything together______________________________

Summary Paragraph C ___________________________________________________________

SUMMARY PARAGRAPH (Summarize the over-all essay) two to five sentences: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking at your sub topic C, give 3 reasons for choosing that topic.

ESSAY SCRATCH SHEET

MAIN TOPIC ________________________________________________________

Sub-topic A _________Sausage_____________________________________

Sub-topic B _______Black Olives____________________________________

Sub-topic C_________Extra Cheese_________________________________

Transition

PARAGRAPH A

Reword Sub-topic A __Sausage is a spicy treat._______________________________

Support 1 _________Tasty- tingle____________________________________

Support 2 _________pizza is bland without_____________________________

Support 3 ________greasy_________________________________________

Summary Paragraph A ________Sausage is a must. ___________________________

PARAGRAPH B

Reword Sub-topic B ___Black Olives fill a nutritional need. ________________________

Support 1 ______salty ____________________________________________

Support 2 _____Vegetable_________________________________________

Support 3 ______Visually interesting __________________________________

Summary Paragraph B ___I love black olives._________________________________

PARAGRAPH C

Reword Sub-topic C __Cheese is a necessity on Pizza. _________________________

Support 1 ____long & stringy________________________________________

Support 2 ____full of flavor__________________________________________

Support 3 _____holds everything together______________________________

Summary Paragraph C __I can’t eat pizza without cheese.________________________

SUMMARY PARAGRAPH (Summarize the over-all essay) two to five sentences: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Once you are sure that subtopic is going to work, write the opening and closing sentences for this perfect paragraph.

Double check that you did not repeat yourself anywhere.

ESSAY SCRATCH SHEET

MAIN TOPIC _______Pizza is the food of the gods.____________________________

Sub-topic A _________Sausage_____________________________________

Sub-topic B _______Black Olives____________________________________

Sub-topic C_________Extra Cheese_________________________________

Transition

PARAGRAPH A

Reword Sub-topic A __Sausage is a spicy treat._______________________________

Support 1 _________Tasty- tingle____________________________________

Support 2 _________pizza is bland without_____________________________

Support 3 ________greasy_________________________________________

Summary Paragraph A ________Sausage is a must. ___________________________

PARAGRAPH B

Reword Sub-topic B ___Black Olives fill a nutritional need. ________________________

Support 1 ______salty ____________________________________________

Support 2 _____Vegetable_________________________________________

Support 3 ______Visually interesting __________________________________

Summary Paragraph B ___I love black olives._________________________________

PARAGRAPH C

Reword Sub-topic C __Cheese is a necessity on Pizza. _________________________

Support 1 ____long & stringy________________________________________

Support 2 ____full of flavor__________________________________________

Support 3 _____holds everything together______________________________

Summary Paragraph C __I can’t eat pizza without cheese.________________________

SUMMARY PARAGRAPH (Summarize the over-all essay) two to five sentences: _____How could anyone not like pizza? With so many ways to prepare it, there must be something for everyone. ________________________________________

Finally, write the opening and closing sentences for this essay.

The Topic sentence must introduce the topic is a creative way and suggest your attitude toward the topic.

The closing sentences (plural) should include the teaching moment.