Essay Outline - Fill it in!
Essay Prompt:
Fill in the blanks below and complete a full outline of your essay.
INTRODUCTION
I. Thesis (which clearly states one specific assertion):
BODY
I. Body Paragraph 1
A. Topic Sentence #1 (specific claim that directly proves apart of your thesis and focuses this paragraph on one idea):
1. Sub-point A1 (Reason - one specific aspect that further explains T.S.):
a. Specific evidence (to back up the reason):
b. Commentary (explain the connection between the evidence and reason):
2. Sub-point A2 (Reason - one specific aspect that further explains T.S.):
a. Specific evidence (to back up the reason):
b. Commentary (explain the connection between the evidence and reason):
3. Closing Sentence (tie the ideas in the paragraph together in one sentence, and make clear that this claim has
proven your thesis):
B. Topic Sentence #2 (specific claim that directly proves apart of your thesis and focuses this paragraph on one idea):
1. Sub-point B1 (Reason - one specific aspect that further explains T.S.):
a. Specific evidence (to back up the reason):
b. Commentary (explain the connection between the evidence and reason):
2. Sub-point B2 (Reason - one specific aspect that further explains T.S.):
a. Specific evidence (to back up the reason):
b. Commentary (explain the connection between the evidence and reason):
3. Closing Sentence (tie the ideas in the paragraph together in one sentence, and make clear that this claim has
proven your thesis):
C. Topic Sentence #1 (specific claim that directly proves apart of your thesis and focuses this paragraph on one idea):
1. Sub-point C1 (Reason - one specific aspect that further explains T.S.):
a. Specific evidence (to back up the reason):
b. Commentary (explain the connection between the evidence and reason):
2. Sub-point C2 (Reason - one specific aspect that further explains T.S.):
a. Specific evidence (to back up the reason):
b. Commentary (explain the connection between the evidence and reason):
3. Closing Sentence (tie the ideas in the paragraph together in one sentence, and make clear that this claim has
proven your thesis):
CONCLUSION
A. Main idea (restated in different words than in thesis):
B. Broader implications (perhaps tie back to lead-in in intro):