Visual Outline: Basic Academic Essay Structure

Thesis Statement (at the end of your introduction): ___________________________________________________________________________

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Body
Paragraph 1

Point 1: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

POSSIBLE EVIDENCE TO BE DISCUSSED FOR POINT #1:

a)
b)
c)

Body
Paragraph 2

Point 2: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

POSSIBLY EVIDENCE TO BE DISCUSSED FOR POINT #2:

a)
b)
c)

Body
Paragraph 3

Point 3: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

POSSIBLE EVIDENCE TO BE DISCUSSED FOR POINT #3:

a)
b)
c)
Body
Paragraph 4

POSSIBLE EVIDENCE TO BE DISCUSSED FOR POINT #4:

a)
b)
c)