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Checking the Structure

Beginning

Make sure the beginning introduces or names your topic in an interesting way.

      One Way

Marionettes have been around a while.

      A Better Way

If you’ve seen Pinocchio or the Sound of Music, you’ve seen marionettes—puppets moved with strings. They date back to ancient Egypt and were big in Middle Ages Europe. In 1947, Howdy Doody first appeared on US TV. . . .

Middle

Make sure the middle part describes or tells about your topic.

A puppeteer stands above the marionette and moves it using strings attached to bars. The main string connects to the marionette’s head, and side strings move the hands and feet. Jointed limbs or cloth bodies make the marionette flexible. . . .