SKELETAL OUTLINE FOR 5 PARAGRAPH ESSAY PRE-WRITING
This is a skeletal outline—it does not include all the CMs (commentary) that will be required in your essay. This should be used for
pre-writing (brainstorming) only. Copy down the essay prompt and build your outline from it.
Essay prompt: What is the effect of change? Using the plot and characters from Things Fall Apart and
your knowledge of imperialism, evaluate the effects of change during the 19th century.
Thesis:
Statement of Organization (3 topics for body paragraphs):
Topic sentence for 1st body paragraph:
Concrete Detail #1 from TFA:
Concrete Detail #2 from a historical source:
Topic sentence for 2nd body paragraph:
Concrete detail #1 from TFA:
Concrete detail #2 from a historical source:
Topic sentence for 3rd body paragraph:
Concrete detail #1 from TFA:
Concrete detail #2 from a historical source:
Conclusion: