Bullying in Schools

Bullying in Schools 
Analytical-Argumentative Essay
[11-Paragraph Example Format]
Introduction:
[approx. 200 words including thesis]

• Must introduce both the theme and the text/poem/image/film under analysis
• Try a “funnel introduction” (moving from the general to the specific, e.g. from the theme to the text) or a “setting the scene introduction” (where you give a short but vivid example that relates closely to the topic of your paper)
• Make sure that you fully introduce the text (including author’s name/title of text/year of creation) before you get to the thesis statement

Thesis statement:
[1 to 2 sentences]

• Limited subjects (theme/text) + precise opinion + blueprint of reasons

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MAIN BODY
[SECTION 1]
1^ST BLUEPRINT REASON/THEME/IDEA/ASPECT/POINT……………………………………………………………………
PARAGRAPH 1 = TEXT
[approx. 200 words]
(Topic sentence)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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• Primary source evidence / example
• Analysi

PARAGRAPH 2 = THEME
[approx. 200 words]
(Transition + Topic sentence)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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• Secondary source evidence / example
• Analysis

PARAGRAPH 3 = REAL WORLD EXAMPLES/APPLICATIONS
[approx. 200 words]
(Transition + Topic sentence)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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• Other evidence / examples
• Analysis
• Reinforce section theme and mini-conclusion for 1^st argument

[SECTION 2]
2^nd BLUEPRINT REASON/THEME/IDEA/ASPECT/POINT……………………………………………………………………
PARAGRAPH 4 = TEXT
[approx. 200 words]
(Topic sentence)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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• Primary source evidence / example
• Analysi

PARAGRAPH 5 = THEME
[approx. 200 words]
(Transition + Topic sentence)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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• Secondary source evidence / example
• Analysi

PARAGRAPH 6 = REAL WORLD EXAMPLES/APPLICATIONS
[approx. 200 words]
(Transition + Topic sentence)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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• Other evidence / examples
• Analysis
• Reinforce section theme and mini-conclusion for 2^nd argument

[SECTION 3]
3^RD BLUEPRINT REASON/THEME/IDEA/ASPECT/POINT…………………………………………………………………… 
PARAGRAPH 7 = TEXT
[approx. 200 words]
(Topic sentence)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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• Primary source evidence / example
• Analysis

PARAGRAPH 8 = THEME
[approx. 200 words]
(Transition + Topic sentence)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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• Secondary source evidence / example
• Analysis

PARAGRAPH 9 = REAL WORLD EXAMPLES/APPLICATIONS
[approx. 200 words]
(Transition + Topic sentence)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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• Other evidence / examples
• Analysis
• Reinforce section theme and mini-conclusion for 3^rd argument

Conclusion:
[approx. 200 words]

• Try “reverse funnel” or return to the same theme/example in the introduction to bring the reader full circle
• Synthesise your points to demonstrate the importance of your ideas
• Go beyond the confines of the assignment: make new connections, consider broader issues relating to the outside context of your paper
• Consider the implications of your findings – how might they enrich your reader’s understanding of the topic?

[TOTAL WORD COUNT: 2200 words]