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5 Paragraph Essay Outline

Worksheet
Paragraph One: Introduction
I.

Hook/Attention Getter: _________________________________________________


First Big Idea: _____________________________________________________
Second Big Idea: ___________________________________________________
Third Big Idea: ____________________________________________________
Thesis Statement: ________________________________________________________

Paragraph Two: First Big Idea Paragraph


II.

Topic Sentence (state your first big idea here): ___________________________________


Aspect #1: ___________________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Aspect #2: ___________________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Aspect #3: ___________________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Conclusion: _____________________________________________________________

Paragraph Three: Second Big Idea Paragraph


III.

Topic Sentence (state your second big idea): ____________________________________


Aspect #1: ___________________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________

Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________


Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Aspect #2: ___________________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: __________________________________________________
Aspect #3: ____________________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: _________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: _________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: _________________________________________________
Conclusion: ___________________________________________________________________
Paragraph Four: Third Big Idea Paragraph
IV.

Topic Sentence (state your third big idea): _____________________________________


Aspect #1: _______________________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: _______________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: _______________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: _____________________________________________________
Aspect #2: ___________________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: ________________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: _________________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: _______________________________________________________
Aspect #3: ____________________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: ________________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: _______________________________________________________
Supporting Detail: _______________________________________________________
Conclusion: _____________________________________________________________

Paragraph Five: Conclusion


V.

Topic Sentence (Restate the Thesis Statement): ______________________________


First Big Idea: ________________________________________________________
Second Big Idea: _________________________________________________________
Third Big Idea: ___________________________________________________________
Super Conclusion: __________________________________________________________

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