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THE OUTLINE
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.

GENERAL STRUCTURE:

(TITLE)

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

II. BODY

TOPIC SENTENCE 1: (Write the complete topic sentence RELATED TO THE

FIRST CONTROLING IDEA OF THE THESIS)

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 2: (Write the complete topic sentence RELATED TO THE

SECOND CONTROLLING IDEA OF THE THESIS)

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: (Write the complete topic sentence RELATED TO THE

THIRD CONTROLLING IDEA OF THE THESIS)

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

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

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

III Conclusion
Summarize main points that were presented throughout the intro and body. (Write the
complete conclusion). At the end of the conclusion, write a suggestion/recommendation
about the topic (Call for action).

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 housepets as they

are good companions, they are civilized members of the household, and they are easy to

care for.

In the first place, cats are great pets, since many people enjoy their companionship.

Cats are affectionate.

Playful

They can be trained

In the second place, cats are civilized members of the household, which makes them

good pets.

Not noisy
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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

Creativity

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

Be a leader

Know people
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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.