Name:
Period:
Directions- Use the outline below to organize your thoughts for your individual essay. Where
appropriate, write in note form, not full sentences. Feel free to modify the structure of this outline.
Introduction
Grabber:
Topic:
Thesis:
Subtopics:
Directions- Note: delete this direction
textbox after you no longer need it.
Introduction: Remember to use a transitional
expression to move from your grabber to
topic. For example:
This scene captures Ponyboy, the protagonist
from S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, at a critical
moment: He must . . .
Body
Subtopic #1:
Support:
Subtopic #2:
Support:
Directions- Note: delete this direction
textbox after you no longer need it.
Body: Remember, how you structure the
body of this essay is up to you. Regardless of
the structure, your body should thoroughly
support your thesis (the focus on the
character).
Two possible structures:
Subtopic #3:
Support:
Structure A
Subtopic #1: What the character is like
Subtopic #2: Why he is like this
Subtopic #4:
Support:
Conclusion
Thesis Restatement:
Subtopic Restatement:
Zinger:
Structure B
Subtopic #1: One dominant character trait
and why this character is this way
Subtopic #2: One dominant character trait
and why this character is this way
Subtopic #3: One dominant character trait
and why this character is this way
Subtopic #4 and so on. This structure has as
many subtopics as your character has
dominant traits. If there’s only two, then
stop there.
Remember, some dominant traits can be
lumped together in one paragraph.