DETAILED ESSAY OUTLINE

Name:

Due:

Creative/Original Title of Paper:

I. INTRODUCTION: A.N.T.

A: Attention-Getter - [should be general and interesting; should draw the reader in & connect thematically to your thesis]

N: Necessary Information - [author’s name & title of work (underlined); very brief plot summary that is needed for rest of
paper (4-6 sentences max)]

T: Thesis Statement – [your argument which will be supported by the rest of the paper; remember, a good thesis is a bold
statement (not wishy-washy) that includes the topic + opinion]

II. 1ST BODY PARAGRAPH

Topic Sentence (Point #1):

Supporting Detail #1:

Reference/Quotation:
Explanation/Analysis:

Supporting Detail #2:

Reference/Quotation:

Explanation/Analysis:

Supporting Detail #3:

Reference/Quotation:

Explanation/Analysis:

Clincher:

III. 2ND BODY PARAGRAPH

Topic Sentence (Point #2):

Supporting Detail #1:

Reference/Quotation:

Explanation/Analysis:
Supporting Detail #2:

Reference/Quotation:

Explanation/Analysis:

Supporting Detail #3:

Reference/Quotation:

Explanation/Analysis:

Clincher:

IV. 3RD BODY PARAGRAPH

Topic Sentence (Point #3):

Supporting Detail #1:

Reference/Quotation:

Explanation/Analysis:

Supporting Detail #2:

Reference/Quotation:

Explanation/Analysis:

Supporting Detail #3:

Reference/Quotation:

Explanation/Analysis:

Clincher:

V. CONCLUSION: 4 R’S

RESTATE your thesis (not rewrite)… say it in a creatively different way

REVIEW your main points in 1-3 sentences

RELATE your argument to the broader world / life (the lesson to be learned) in 3-5 sentences (Universal Statement)

ROUND-OFF your paper with a final impression to relate back to the attention-getter or title