Basic Essay Outline Paragraph 1 – Introduction Hook (3-5 sentence on topic but not yet on point): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thesis statement (topic + point) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 – (Body Paragraph 1) TS __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major Detail ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major Detail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major Detail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 3 – Body Paragraph 2 TS __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major Detail ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major Detail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major Detail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 4 – Body Paragraph 3 TS __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major Detail ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major Detail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major Detail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 5 -- Conclusion Restate Thesis: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Summarize body paragraphs: ______________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Closing Thought:____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________