Introduction + thesis:

Successful students manage time well, are creators, and they are motivated to succeed whereas unsuccessful students don’t manage time well, are victims, and are not motivated to succeed.

Think with groups-  what are the three ways we could plan an essay for the above thesis?

Plan 3

1.       Intro plus thesis

2.       1

3.       1

4.       2

5.       2

6.       3

7.       3

8.       Conclusion.

TS-  Topic sentence- opinion

Fact:                      For Example,

Opinion                               This shows/means that

O                             This also shows/means that

F                              In Addition,

O                             TST

O                             TST

F                              What’s more,

O                             TST

O                             TST

CS-                         Concluding sentence