| A | B |
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| Paragraph #1 | Introduction: State your "stance" and 3 main reasons. |
| Paragraph #2 | Restate your first reason and support it with 2+ details (examples, explanations, ...) |
| Paragraph #3 | Restate your second reason and support it with 2+ details (examples, explanations, ...) |
| Paragraph #4 | Restate your third reason and support it with 2+ details (examples, explanations, ...) |
| Paragraph #5 | Conclusion: Restate your stance and your 3 main reasons. |
| Stance | Your opinion or the main idea of the essay. |
| "Essay Sandwich Bread" | The Introduction and the Conclusion (they should look a lot the same) |
| "Essay Sandwich Filling" | The middle 3 paragraphs -- the should all be different (like butter, cheese and ham on a sandwich) |
