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Outline of an Essay

I. Introduction

A. Begin creatively! (Start with a question, scenario, quote, statistic/fact, exclamatory statement.)

B. Include focal sentences. (These are the sentences that make up the topic.)

C. Include the Three-Point Thesis Statement. (This is a sentence or sentences stating the points of discussion.)

II. Body Paragraph #1

A. Begin with a clear topic sentence that includes key words from the first thesis point.

B. Three Different Details and Examples

--provide specific characteristics of the examples

C. Transitional Sentence (Optional)

III. Body Paragraph #2

A. Begin with a clear topic sentence that includes key words from the second thesis point.

B. Three Different Details and Examples

--provide specific characteristics of the examples

C. Transitional Sentence (Optional)

IV. Body Paragraph #3

A. Begin with a clear topic sentence that includes key words from the third thesis point.

B. Three Different Details and Examples

--provide specific characteristics of the examples

C. Concluding Sentence

V. Conclusion

A. Rephrased Thesis (Restructure the thesis, keeping the points in the same order.)

B. Summary of the Essay

C. Own thoughts, ideas, philosophies about the topic (End with a bang!)

Informal Outline of the Essay

I. Intro.

A. Question(s)/Quote/Fact/Exclamatory Statement

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B. Focal Sentences (2 Statements discussing the Topic Generally)...