Essay Outline Format

1. Put ideas into outline.

2. Write paragraphs (five).
3. Include cites for quotations from articles; follow MLA.
4. Include a Works Cited, original title, Heading and Header.

Title

I. Introduction
A. Lead
B. Statement of the Case
C. Thesis (A full sentence must have a point of tension such as despite, yet, though, while, but.)

II. Body paragraph, supporting topic 1 (Hook) [Follows TIQA pattern]
A. Introduce (1st) example
B. Quotation / example
C. Analyze
D. Introduce next example (2nd)
E. Quotation / example
F. Analyze
G. Summarize, tie together points made in paragraph

III. Body paragraph, supporting topic 2 (Hook)
A. Introduce (1st) example
B. Quotation / example
C. Analyze
D. Introduce next example (2nd)
E. Quotation / example
F. Analyze
G. Summarize, tie together points made in paragraph

IV. Body paragraph, supporting topic 3 (Hook)
A. Introduce (1st) example
B. Quotation / example
C. Analyze
D. Introduce next example (2nd)
E. Quotation / example
F. Analyze
G. Summarize, tie together points made in paragraph

V. Conclusion
A. Restatement of thesis, different words
B. Importance, implications of points made
C. So what Clincher