Introductory Paragraph

• Background Information: author, title, main character, setting, conflict, a sentence or two giving a general description of the plot. (NB #50)
• Thesis Statement

Body Paragraph #1

• What is Scrooge like at the beginning of the story? (NB #37)

Body Paragraph #2

• What does Scrooge learn from each of the three spirits - past, present, and future? (NB #42, 44, and 47 combined into one paragraph. Write about two things Scrooge sees and learns from each spirit.)

Body Paragraph #3

• What is Scrooge like at the end of the story? (NB #48)

Concluding Paragraph

• Summary Statement - Restate the thesis statement in a new way.
• Discuss your understanding of the story's theme or message. What is Dickens trying to tell us about how to live our lives? What are the "BIG IDEAS" in the story? (NB #49)