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thesis

The unifying idea of an essay, which should answer a specific research question and be based on research or outside information, as well as the author's own ideas

TREAT model

Gives a blueprint for body paragraphs: 1) topic sentence, 2) reason, 3) evidence, 4) analysis, 5) transition