ESSAY OUTLINE (Informative Essay: Benefits of Drinking Water)

I. Introduction (Write a thesis statement)

TS: There are various benefits of drinking water such as it keeps one’s body to
stay hydrated, aids in food digestion, and regulates body temperature.

II. Topic Sentence 1:

Firstly, the most apparent benefit of drinking sufficient water is it keeps one’s
body to stay hydrated.

A. Support (I talk about a fact and an example)

1. Detail/example: Human body consists of 60% of water.

2. Detail/example: To ensure our bodies have enough water –

drink 8 glasses of plain water daily

B. Support (Since I talked about a fact, I will mention the effect of not doing
as mentioned above)

1. Detail/example: Without enough water – the body experiences pain

– especially abdominal pain and cramps

2. Detail/example: An example situation can be when you jog in the

morning without drinking – you will feel sudden pain – causing
you to not be able to run for a while – that is a sign of dehydration

III. Topic Sentence 2 :

Other than helping one’s body to stay hydrated, drinking plenty of water also
aids in food digestion.

A. Support (I talk about a fact and an example)

1. Detail/example: water is crucial in our digestive system – helps in

the absorption of nutrients into the body – also softens the stool

2. Detail/example: water breaks down the food into smaller parts –

the body can finally take in the nutrients

B. Support (Since I talked about a fact, I will mention the effect of not doing
as mentioned above)

1. Detail/example: Without enough water – one can get constipation

2. Detail/example: Need to drink supplement – if not treated, may

become chronic – leads to more diseases in the future
 IV. Topic Sentence 3:
Last but not least, drinking plenty of water helps in regulating body
temperature.

A. Support (I talk about a fact and an example)

1. Detail/example: our body temperature is 37 C – important to

maintain the temperature – water dissolves the heat in our body and
regulates it

2. Detail/example: during a fever – drink plenty of water

B. Support (Since I talked about a fact, I will mention the effect of not doing
as mentioned above)

1. Detail/example: If we do not drink enough water, the temperature

might rise or fall easily – which disturbs the whole-body system

2. Detail/example: If our body is too hot, we can get heatstroke which

is life-threatening – if our body is too cold, the organs will not
function normally

V. Concluding Paragraph
(Make your own conclusion on the topic- is it beneficial or not? Is it proven good or
bad?)
- It is proven that drinking enough water every day comes with various benefits
that are useful for our bodies not only instantly, but also in the long run.
(Restate the thesis statement, but change the sentence a bit: the word order, make it
passive voice)
- Some of the many advantages include keeping one’s body to stay
hydrated, helping in food digestion, and regulating the body temperature.