Outline

 

I.  Intro

     A.  *(Optional) Attention-getter

     B.  Relevant Facts:  1 or more ¶s introducing your topic:  (Background; Status Quo)

     C.  Thesis statement (What should the reader know/think/do after reading your paper?):

____________________________________________________________________.

 

II.  Body

     A.  Topic sentence that identifies main point:

____________________________________________________________________.

       1.  Support (specific): ____________________________________________________________________

       2.  Support (specific): ____________________________________________________________________

     B.  Topic sentence that identifies main point: 

____________________________________________________________________.

       1.  Support (specific): ____________________________________________________________________

       2.  Support (specific): ____________________________________________________________________

     C.  Topic sentence that identifies main point:

____________________________________________________________________.         

       1.  Subpoint:  Sentence that identifies subpoint: ____________________________________________________________________.

       a.  Support: ____________________________________________________________________

        b.  Support: ____________________________________________________________________

       2.  Subpoint:  Sentence that identifies subpoint: ____________________________________________________________________.

       a.  Support: ____________________________________________________________________

        b.  Support: ____________________________________________________________________

 

III.  Conclusion

Leave the reader thinking without introducing new ideas.

 

*C is a model for a point with subpoints.