Hate Crimes Conclusive PaperOutline

Name______________________

*THESIS: a thesis is one sentence near the end of the intro paragraph that summarizes the whole paper into a
single sentence

1.) Find the universal theme this is the start of your thesis!

(Ex). = Hate, Death, Fear, Pain, Anger

The theme is _______________________________________.

2.) Find 3 ways that the articles fit the theme! - the 3 ways will each become a topic of your body paragraphs

My articles fit the theme because: (or 3 ways the theme is seen or shown)

1.

2.

3.

(Ex.) = These articles are connected by hate because in each one there were crimes that destroyed property or were
violent towards people who were different for their gender, race, or religion.

Write your own thesis sentence: __________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________.

PARAGRAPHS:

Intro - 1st Paragraph = introduce your theme and how all the article share the same themes

2nd Paragraph: Body = explain your 1st article in detail and how it relates to the theme and the other articles

3rd paragraph: Body = explain your second article in detail and how it relates to the theme and the other articles

4th paragraph: Body = explain your third article in detail and how it relates to the theme and the other articles

Conclusion - 5th Paragraph = summarize your articles and how they relate to each other and how they relate to the
theme
Introduction Paragraph
Opening: ___________________________________________________________________________________
What is a hate crime? (explain to reader): ______________________________________________________________
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Preview of Articles:____________________________________________________________________________
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Thesis (copy from above): ______________________________________________________________________
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1st Body Paragraph
Topic Sentence (1st way the articles fit theme): __________________________________________________________
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Citation from Article: (specific example from article): _____________________________________________________
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Explain (how does this fit the theme?): __________________________________________________________________
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Citation from Article: (specific example from article): _____________________________________________________
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Explain (how does this fit the theme?): __________________________________________________________________
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2nd Body Paragraph

Topic Sentence (1st way the articles fit theme): __________________________________________________________
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Citation from Article: (specific example from article): _____________________________________________________
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Explain (how does this fit the theme?): __________________________________________________________________
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Citation from Article: (specific example from article): _____________________________________________________
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Explain (how does this fit the theme?): __________________________________________________________________
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3rd Body Paragraph

Topic Sentence (1st way the articles fit theme): __________________________________________________________
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Citation from Article: (specific example from article): _____________________________________________________
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Explain (how does this fit the theme?): __________________________________________________________________
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Citation from Article: (specific example from article): _____________________________________________________
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Explain (how does this fit the theme?): __________________________________________________________________
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Conclusion
Re-state Thesis: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Opinions/Connections (use the Preview of Articles and explain how it all connects):____________________________________
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Closing Statement (Might connect back to opening sentence): _________________________________________________
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