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Introduction (paragraph 1)
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Approach (state what you are going to talk about in the following BODY paragraphs:
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Body (paragraph 2)
Point (state your point):
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Explain (your point):

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Evidence/example (quote the text):

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Link (explain here what you learnt from this character, you are relating this paragraph to the task):
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Body (paragraph 3)
Point (state your point):
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Explain (your point):

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Evidence/example (quote the text):

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Link (explain here what you learnt from this character, you are relating this paragraph to the task):
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Body (paragraph 4)
Point (state your point):
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Explain (your point):

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Evidence/example (quote the text):

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Link (explain here what you learnt from this character, you are relating this paragraph to the task):
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Conclusion (summarize the 3 main characters and their overall impact on you) (paragraph
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