<p>I found this basic essay format online, and I was wondering if you guys could give comments/improvements for it.</p>
<p>PARAGRAPH PURPOSE WHAT IT SHOULD CONTAIN
1 Introduction Thesis statement; state examples
2 Example 1 Topic sentence for example 1; explain example 1
3 Example 2 Topic sentence for example 2; explain example 2
4 Example 3 Topic sentence for example 3; explain example 3
5 Conclusion Thesis rephrased in a broader way; a look into the future </p>
<p>This is from sparknotes which is a pretty reputable source.</p>