THE THREE PARAGRAPH ESSAY OUTLINE WORKSHEET
INTRODUCTION
Sentence 1: Today, many teenagers find that
Sentence 2: Completing high school is important in today’s society because
Sentence 3: If the majority of students didn’t graduate, society would
BODY PARAGRAPH (includes a topic sentence and three examples that need some explanation=8 sentences)
Topic Sentence (main idea for paragraph)
Research indicates that those without a high school diploma are at a great disadvantage.
Example sentence 1: For example, people who do not graduate
Explanatory sentence 1:
Example sentence 2: Also, people who drop out
Explanatory sentence 2:
Example sentence 3: Finally, people who drop out
Explanatory sentence 3:
Closing sentence (restate topic sentence):
CONCLUSION
Sentence 1(Restate the THESIS):
Sentences 2 and 3(What would happen to society?
Comment on crime rate, unemployment, drug use, etc.):