statement – (Indicate the structure of the body --- essay map)
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Example
I do not remember when and why my father disappeared from our life, but I do remember that we have never felt his absence because my mother was always there for us through good times and bad times. My mother Alice has three children, all girls. Throughout the years of raising us, she has been the source of love and strength for us girls. She is an amazing woman who performs the double role of a mother and a father, holds a full-time job, and still manages to tend to all our needs.
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III. Topic sentence for 2nd body paragraph A. Point one B. Point two
IV. Topic sentence for 3rd body paragraph A. Point one B. Point two
V. Conclusion
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Transition:
A slightly more specific sentence or sentences that identify the particular aspect of the topic that will be discussed in the essay. In other words, the transition narrows the topic.
