Outline Template

Introduction

Hook: Are you happy now?

Connecting details: Depression is serious problem in Korea

Thesis: Depression

II

Body paragraph 1

Topic sentence: The first factor of depression is genetic factor.

Supporting detail: Studies discovered that genes are related to depression.

Illustration/example: Genes which are related with depression have more

vulnerable structure.

Supporting detail: California research team found that moms depression can
be bequeathed to daughter.

Illustration/example: Actually, my friend is affected by her moms depression

because her mom suffered from depression when she was pregnant with my
friend.

III

Body paragraph 2

Topic sentence: The second factor of depression is environmental factor.

Supporting detail: Stress from negative atmosphere causes depression.

Illustration/example: Competitive atmosphere give students and workers a lot

of stress.

Supporting detail: Financial problems cause depression.

Illustration/example: We can easily find the articles about people who took
their own lives because of financial difficulties.

IV

Body paragraph 3
Topic sentence: The last factor of depression is physical disease or drug
factor.

Supporting detail: According to the study, various diseases that we generally

know like cancer or stroke can cause depression.

Illustration/example: The

change

of hormones

cause

imbalance

of

neurotransmitter in brain.
D

Supporting detail: Depression occurs by not only change of hormones but

also stress caused by disease and drug.

Illustration/example: People can get serious stress or relative deprivation,

because of the thought that they dont have enough time to live.

Conclusion
Restated thesis: To solve this problem, there can be 4 solutions.

Remind reader of a couple of interesting points.