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The outline is the skeleton of the essay. It is formed by 3 parts: the complete introduction,
the body (3 topic sentences with 3 supporting ideas/words) and the conclusion.

THE OUTLINE
GENERAL STRUCTURE:

(TITLE)
I. INTRODUCTION:
(Write the complete introductory paragraph/make the
corrections your teacher suggested)

Did you ever ask why there are so many illegal immigrants in Ecuador? Maybe
you should know the reasons of those people and how the country is fighting
keep control over them, to be able to understand a little better than what is
currently happening we must in the recent years, the social problems that
neighboring countries such as Venezuela have had have caused illegal
immigration to our country increase, however the little regulation of the
Ecuadorian government has made this situation unsustainable, finding
Venezuelan families in the streets begging of alms. Another problem is their
competitive since a Venezuelan earns much less than an Ecuadorian. That is why
it is important to have a stricter implementation of visas in Ecuador to control
massive illegal immigration, reduce the number of Venezuelans on the streets
and minimize the unemployment rate of Ecuadorians.

II. BODY

TOPIC SENTENCE 1: At first, .

SUPORTING IDEA A:

SUPPORTING IDEA B:

SUPPORTING IDEA C:

TOPIC SENTENCE 2: In second place,

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SUPORTING IDEA A: (Just a single word or phrase)

SUPPORTING IDEA B: (Just a single word or phrase)

SUPPORTING IDEA C: (Just a single word or phrase)

TOPIC SENTENCE 3: Finally, the competition in the market is already established

in the Ecuadorian territory.

SUPORTING IDEA A: (Just a single word or phrase)

SUPPORTING IDEA B: (Just a single word or phrase)

SUPPORTING IDEA C: (Just a single word or phrase)

III Conclusion
That is

EXAMPLE 1:
Cats, the most awesome pets ever

"A dog is man's best friend." That common saying may contain some truth, but dogs are

not the only animal friend whose companionship people enjoy. For many people, a cat

is their best friend. The domestic cat can be traced all the way back to ancient Egypt

4,000 years ago and were quickly regarded as sacred creatures by the Egyptians.

Despite what dog lovers may believe, cats make excellent house pets as they are good

companions, they are civilized members of the household, and they are easy to care for.

In the first place, people enjoy the companionship of cats.

Cats are affectionate.

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Playful

They can be trained

In the second place, cats are civilized members of the household.

Not noisy

Clean

Scratch just their toys

Lastly, one of the most attractive features of cats as housepets is their ease of care.

Cats do not have to be walked.

Cleaning is easy

Can stay home alone.

Cats are low maintenance pets that do not demand a lot of attention from their owners.

They are also clean and independent, and owners need to devote some time to clean

their disposals. Cats are also recommended for people who have small living quarters or

stay out for a long time, owners only need to leave some food, water and its litter box.

Many people who have plenty of space and time still opt to have a cat because they love

the cat personality. In many ways, cats are the ideal housepet. However, there are many

abandoned cats all over the city, what makes neutering / spaying a necessity owners

need to think about.

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EXAMPLE 2
Positive influence of video games.

Jane McGonigal said: “Reality is broken. Game designers can fix it.” According to a

dictionary, a video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction to generate

visual feedback on a video device. Its history goes as far back as the early 1950s where

simple games were designed. Early arcade video game developed from1972 to 1978. For

years, video games have been criticized for making people more antisocial, overweight

or depressed, and even parents usually complain when they see their children playing too

much. However, researchers have found that games have positive effects, since there are

many cognitive skills you can learn from gaming such as quick thinking or processing

information quickly and the skill to think about a number of things, at the same time. But

not only this, video games even have an important influence in the psychological field,

because they help the individual development, easy interaction and entertainment of the

player.

In the first place, when playing video games people can develop new brain skills.

Cognitive development

Solve problems
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Creativity

In the second place, video games make it easier to interact with other people.

Be a leader

Know people

Cooperation

Lastly, one of the most attractive features of video games is the diversity of player

entertainment.

Adventure

Fictional world

Sports

Video games have been essential in developing brain skills as they induce creativity by

seeking to solve the problems that the virtual world gives them. They also help to

socialize, meeting people and building teams through play. Video games are

recommended for entertainment and to remove stress, since they lead you to a virtual

world with problems far from your reality and therefore distract you for a moment from

your real problems. However, playing video games in excess could take the individual

away from their reality so it is necessary to have a limited time for these.