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Bem Worksheet

This document provides a basic essay map worksheet to help a student plan and organize an essay. The worksheet includes sections for an introduction paragraph with a thesis statement and lead, and three body paragraphs addressing each subtopic or reason supporting the thesis. A conclusion paragraph restates the main points and leaves the reader with a sense of resolution. For each paragraph, the worksheet includes prompts for a transition, supporting assertions with details and examples, and a summarizing statement.

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Bem Worksheet

This document provides a basic essay map worksheet to help a student plan and organize an essay. The worksheet includes sections for an introduction paragraph with a thesis statement and lead, and three body paragraphs addressing each subtopic or reason supporting the thesis. A conclusion paragraph restates the main points and leaves the reader with a sense of resolution. For each paragraph, the worksheet includes prompts for a transition, supporting assertions with details and examples, and a summarizing statement.

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Student: ____________________________

Basic Essay Map: Work Sheet


Essay Objective: (See GRASPS Task)___________________________________________________________________

PARAGRAPH 1: INTRODUCTION
1.) LEAD/GRAB YOUR READERS ATTENTION: (Startling information, Anecdote, intriguing paradox, provocative question
comparison, humor or quote, etc)

2.) THESIS:

__________________ __________________________________ __________________,


Main Point

(transitional phrase)

Reason/Subtopic 1

__________________, and __________________.


Reason/Subtopic 2

Reason/Subtopic 3

PARAGRAPH 2: SUB TOPIC 1


1.)PARAGRAPH TRANSITION: word, phrase, or sentence. RESTATE FIRST REASON OR SUBTOPIC

__________________ ___________________________________ __________________.


Main Point
(transitional phrase)
Reason/Subtopic 1
2.)SUPPORT ASSERTIONS: Elaborate & defend your position. Provide details , such as facts and examples that
demonstrate HOW this reason/subtopic supports your assertion.

3.)SUMMARIZE PARAGRAPH: Restate the main idea related to Reason/Subtopic 1

As a result
PARAGRAPH 3:___________________ (see back for worksheet)
Reason/Subtopic 2
1.) PARAGRAPH TRANSITION & RESTATE SECOND SUBTOPIC
2.) SUPPORT ASSERTIONS
3.) SUMMARIZE PARAGRAPH

PARAGRAPH 4:___________________ (see back for worksheet)


Reason/Subtopic 3
1.) PARAGRAPH TRANSITION & RESTATE THIRD SUBTOPIC
2.) SUPPORT ASSERTIONS
3.) SUMMARIZE PARAGRAPH

PARAGRAPH 5:CONCLUSION (see back for worksheet)


1.) SUMMARIZE THE ESSAY: Restate the main point and subtopics in a new way.
2.) LEAVE THE READER WITH A SENSE OF RESOLUTION
SCFLASH>SC>COMP I OR COMP II>INTRODUCTION & FOUNDATION.BEM WORKSHEET

Student: ____________________________

PARAGRAPH 3: SUB TOPIC 2


1.)PARAGRAPH TRANSITION: word, phrase, or sentence. RESTATE FIRST REASON OR SUBTOPIC

__________________ ___________________________________ __________________.


Main Point
(transitional phrase)
Reason/Subtopic 2
2.)SUPPORT ASSERTIONS: Elaborate & defend your position. Provide details , such as facts and examples that
demonstrate HOW this reason/subtopic supports your assertion.

3.)SUMMARIZE PARAGRAPH: Restate the main idea related to Reason/Subtopic 1

As a result
PARAGRAPH 4: SUB TOPIC 3
1.)PARAGRAPH TRANSITION: word, phrase, or sentence. RESTATE FIRST REASON OR SUBTOPIC

__________________ ___________________________________ __________________.


Main Point
(transitional phrase)
Reason/Subtopic 1
2.)SUPPORT ASSERTIONS: Elaborate & defend your position. Provide details , such as facts and examples that
demonstrate HOW this reason/subtopic supports your assertion.

3.)SUMMARIZE PARAGRAPH: Restate the main idea related to Reason/Subtopic 1

As a result
PARAGRAPH 5 : Conclusion
1.)SUMMARIZE THE ESSAY: Restate the thesis and its main points in an original way:

2.)Leave the reader with a sense of resolution:

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

SCFLASH>SC>COMP I OR COMP II>INTRODUCTION & FOUNDATION.BEM WORKSHEET

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