A. Compelling lead sentence or anecdote

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B. Connection between opening and your overall application

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II. Body

A. Paragraph 1:

1. Supporting Point #1

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2. Evidence for Supporting Point #1: analysis of example to show how it supports the topic sentence and thesis

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B. Paragraph 2:

1. Transition Sentence

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2. Supporting Point #2

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3. Evidence for Supporting Point #2

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C. Paragraph 3:

1. Transition Sentence

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2. Supporting Point #3

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3. Evidence for Supporting Point #3

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III. Conclusion

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