GENERAL 5-PARAGRAPH ESSAY OUTLINE
I. Introduction
a. Attention-getter/ Hook (anecdotes, facts, statistics, rhetorical questions, description, etc.)
Sometimes uniforms are unique and sometimes uniforms are simple. Sometimes it is bad, sometimes it
is good. Sometimes it is cheap, sometimes it is expensive.
b. Background information (narrow down central idea)
People hate school uniforms because of their color or style or rule of the school uniforms.
People like school uniforms because
c. Thesis statement (a claim/assertion that includes a developmental plan outlining your intended
argument; list your three main points)
Students should not be required school uniforms because first, they make students lose their identity,
second, we can’t find person that who we want to find, finally, I think when I wear school uniforms, I
feel I am restrain at the school.
II. Body Paragraph #1
a. Topic Sentence (major assertion/point)
Fisrt of all when I wear school uniform, I think I restrain at the school.
b. Supporting details (quotes, description, paraphrasing, explanation, etc.)
Because there are rule for school uniforms. For example, you can’t listen class without school uniforms
in Korea. And teacher will make our point down when you don’t wear one of school uniforms in Korea.
III. Body Paragraph #2
a. Topic Sentence (major assertion/point)
Secondly when students wear school uniforms, we can confuse by uniforms
b. Supporting details (quotes, description, paraphrasing, explanation, etc.)
because they wear same clothes so we can’t figure out person easily.
IV. Body Paragraph #3
a. Topic Sentence (major assertion/point)
Third when we should be required to wear the school uniforms, we need to buy uniforms, so we need to
use money.
b. Supporting details (quotes, description, paraphrasing, explanation, etc.)
we waste money, poor people can’t go to school
V. Conclusion
a. Restate thesis (rephrase main idea)
In conclusion students should not be required school uniforms because they make students lose their
identity
b. Closing thoughts (So what? summary of main points, call to action, quotation, question,
reference back to introduction, future)
What are you think about this state?