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):