ENGL 102 - ESSAY OUTLINE
Step 1: Question
Write your essay question
(the prompt).
Step 2: Answer
Briefly write your answer to
the question.
Do you agree that doing sports is healthy for the body or do you think it is
something that damages the muscles over time? Discuss your answers by
referring to the texts in the course book.
Yes, I agree that sports is healthy for our body.
Step 3: Organization
How will you organize your
body paragraphs to
explain/support your
answer? Write the main
ideas (very shortly, as key
words)
You can have two or three
body paragraphs.
1st Body Prg: sports & immune system
Step 4: Thesis Statement
Combine your answer with
the main ideas of the body
paragraphs to write your
thesis; include all main ideas
(Write an open thesis
statement including the subtopics).
Although some people may argue the opposite, it is an undeniable fact that doing sports
is beneficial for our health because when done regularly and mildly, it boosts our
immune system and repairs damaged cells.
Step 5:
Plan your introduction
(optional at this stage).
2nd Body Prg: sports & cells
Step 6: Body Paragraph 1
Write down your
topic sentence
below.
Write down two or three
main points / details /
examples supporting
your argument (key
words, not full
sentences).
Write one or two quotations/paraphrases relevant to your points:



Make sure the outside sources you have found are up-to-date, relevant and reliable according to the criteria
covered in class, in the coursebook (p. 25) and in the H5P task titled “ENG 102 Research Part 2”.
You may just copy and paste excerpts at this stage. The excerpt shouldn’t be too short or too long, a single
paragraph would be ideal.
Make sure that the exact sections you are planning to use are highlighted. Also, please do NOT keep source
formatting to avoid huge fonts.)
Quotation/Paraphrase 1:
Firstly, when
done
adequately,
sports
improve our
immune
system.
-
It regulates
the blood
circulation
-
It increases
the energy
levels in the
body
Quotation/Paraphrase 2:
‘Unless it is extreme, sports help
our blood to circulate faster,
therefore improving our health.’
Write the End-Text Reference of the Source in Full
Form (follow APA-Style):
Öz, Mehmet. (2020) Sports and Health. OUP.
Write the End-Text Reference of the Source in Full
Form (follow APA-Style):
Step 7: Body Paragraph 2
Write down your
topic sentence
below.
Write down two or three
main points / details /
examples supporting
your argument (key
words, not full
sentences).
Write one or two quotations/paraphrases relevant to your points:



Make sure the outside sources you have found are up-to-date, relevant and reliable according to the criteria
covered in class, in the coursebook (p. 25) and in the H5P task titled “ENG 102 Research Part 2”.
You may just copy and paste excerpts at this stage. The excerpt shouldn’t be too short or too long, a single
paragraph would be ideal.
Make sure that the exact sections you are planning to use are highlighted. Also, please do NOT keep source
formatting to avoid huge fonts.)
Quotation/Paraphrase 1:
Quotation/Paraphrase 2:
Write the End-Text Reference of the Source in Full
Form (follow APA-Style):
Write the End-Text Reference of the Source in Full
Form (follow APA-Style):
Step 8: Body Paragraph 3 (Optional depending on your organization – see Step 3)
Write down your
topic sentence
below.
Write down two or three
main points / details /
examples supporting
your argument (key
words, not full
sentences).
Write one or two quotations/paraphrases relevant to your points:



Make sure the outside sources you have found are up-to-date, relevant and reliable according to the criteria
covered in class, in the coursebook (p. 25) and in the H5P task titled “ENG 102 Research Part 2”.
You may just copy and paste excerpts at this stage. The excerpt shouldn’t be too short or too long, a single
paragraph would be ideal.
Make sure that the exact sections you are planning to use are highlighted. Also, please do NOT keep source
formatting to avoid huge fonts.)
Quotation/Paraphrase 1:
Quotation/Paraphrase 2:
Write the End-Text Reference of the Source in Full
Form (follow APA-Style):
Write the End-Text Reference of the Source in Full
Form (follow APA-Style):