1. Type of essay: Exemplification 2. The paper must have five (5) paragraphs and

1. Type of essay: Exemplification
2. The paper must have five (5) paragraphs and no fewer than 500 words.
3. Format: MLA / Times New Roman 12 point.
4. The Thesis Statement must be clear, underlined, and at the end of the introductory paragraph. It also must contain the three (3) points that will be developed in body paragraphs 2, 3, and 4.
E.g. People cannot achieve the American Dream due to the continual racial discrimination, corrupt justice system, and ineffective education policies across many states.
5. Documentation: You must use at least three (3) sources from reliable databases; ProQuest Central is highly recommended.
6. There must be at least one in-text citation in each of the body paragraphs (2, 3, and 4).
*Do NOT use Wikipedia, Infoplease, Answers.com, WebMD, Psychology Today as a source.
Start with an Outline
What does the outline of an essay consist of? It basically implies jotting down single or several sentences for each of the topics you’ll use in your essay. Schematically, the outline looks like this:
· In paragraph 1, write one sentence outlining your topic, and one sentence describing your thesis statement.
· In paragraph 2, give several sentences to describe the first point and prove it with facts (you must use in-text citation here).
· In paragraph 3, describe the second point and provide short evidence (you must use in-text citation here).
· In paragraph 4, describe the third point and provide short evidence (you must use in-text citation here).
· In paragraph 5, state your thesis statement again and sum up your essay by providing the included analysis. Also, express your final argument and prove the main point of your essay.
Once you have the outline, then you proceed to develop each paragraph with more sentences and details and using transitions from sentence to sentence and from paragraph to paragraph.