Title: Personal Response Essay on [Prompt]

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Planning of the essay
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Title page
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Brief introductory paragraph
with personal response thesis statement
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A background paragraph that
summarizes the prompt and provides historical context
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3-4 body paragraphs that
explain your thesis and focus on your own response
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Brief concluding paragraph
(approx. 4-6 sentences)
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References page