This document provides an outline for writing an analytical report on a disease. It includes sections for an introduction, background paragraph, multiple body paragraphs, and conclusion. Each section lists the key elements that should be included, such as topic sentences, examples, quotes, sources, and a thesis statement laying out the focus of the paper. The body paragraphs should each address one of three controlling ideas: the spread of the disease, its treatment, and effects on society.

1. Essay Map : Analytical Report
Name:__________________________
Title of Report =
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Introductory Paragraph:
1.Opening Sentence (In your opening sentence write to
capture_the reader’s
interest.)_____________________________________________
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2.Second Sentence: (Comment about the first sentence)
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3.Third sentence: Identify the disease by name
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4.Fourth Sentence: Describe the disease, when and where it
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5.Fifth Sentence: Use attribution signal here to give your first
reference:
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6.Sixth sentence: Tell one important fact here about the disease:
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________________________________ 7.Thesis Statement:
(This is your final sentence in your 1st paragraph and it should
clearly say your focus
of your paper and include your topic(disease) and these 3
controlling ideas:
1. Spread 2.Treatment 3.How it affects
society.______________________________________________
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BACKGROUND PARAGRAPH: Analytical Report
1. Name the disease and the year it became a serious health
threat:
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2. Tell how much time it took for it to spread to other countries:
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3. Name the credible agency and the other groups that began to
work on stopping the spread.

3. (Cite a source here)
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4. Write a sentence here about how this agency and group
informed people about the symptoms.
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5. Use an attribution signal here see p. 248 to state the main
symptoms. (2nd source here )
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6. Write a brief sentence here about any other complications or
diseases the victims may develop.
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7. Write what the result of the disease can be.( Paralysis, Death
etc…)
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THIS PARAGRAPH INCLUDES TWO SOURCES (CITED)

4. AND AN ATTRIBUTION SIGNAL. ATTACH YOUR
PRINTOUT OF YOUR TWO SOURCES.
ANALYTICAL REPORT BODY PARAGRAPH #
___1___(SPREAD)
1.Topic Sentence: Write the disease name, and if it is
contagious, and how fast it
spreads.______________________________________________
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2. Use an attribution signal(p.248)to introduce a quote about the
spread here. (cite your
source)_______________________________________________
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3. Write exactly what is required for the disease to spread.
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4.Write one more sentence about how it spreads and (cite your
source)
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5. 5.Use a logical organizer here (pp 254-255) to connect with the
last sentence and to give an opposing idea or unknown
information about the spread.
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6. Write about who the disease has spread to so far.
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THIS PARAGRAPH HAS SIX SENTENCES WITH ONE
QUOTE AND ONE SOURCE (BOTH CITED), ONE
ATTRIBUTION SIGNAL AND ONE LOGICAL ORGANIZER.
ATTACH YOUR PRINTOUT OF YOUR TWO SOURCES.
Background Paragraph: (Includes historical information and
answers Who, What, When, Why,Where & Include at least one
source and one quote in this paragraph.)
Topic Sentence (Answer who, what,when, why & where
separated by commas)
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Second Sentence: (Use a source here to tell where you found the
above information)

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Third Sentence(Use a quote here):
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Fourth Sentence: (Summarize what you have just written in this
paragraph. It should support your thesis statement):
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Body Paragraphs(For each body paragraph):
Body Paragraph # _______
Topic Sentence(that relates directly to the thesis statement and
has 1.main idea and 2.controlling idea)

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Second Sentence(Give a specific example of main idea)
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Third Sentence(Specific details about your example of the main
idea)
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Fourth Sentence(In text citation with page # of direct quote
about main idea)
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Fifth Sentence(controlling idea)
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Sixth Sentence(example of controlling idea with in text citation
of direct quote that supports the controlling idea)
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8. _____________________________________________________
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Seventh Sentence(Brief concluding sentence which summarizes
this paragraph)
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Conclusion or Summary Paragraph
Sentence One (Remind the reader of the main points)
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Sentence two (Offer a final comment on the topic but do not
introduce any new information)
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9. References (at least 4 are required)
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