OUTLINING PRACTICE

This is an outline for “Frustration at the Airport.” Some of the information is missing. Reread the
essay and complete the outline.

Title: FRUSTRATION AT THE AIRPORT

I. INTRODUCTION (paragraph 1)

a) Hook: I had never been more anxious in my life. I just had spent the last three endless

hours trying to get to the airport so that I could travel home.

b) Thesis statement:

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II. BODY (paragraphs 2, 3, and 4)

Paragraph 2: Topic sentence: This was my first visit to the international terminal of the airport,

and nothing was familiar.

a) The signs were confusing

b) I began to panic

c) Transition sentence ___________________________________________________

Paragraph 3: Topic sentence:

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a) He scowled and walked away

b) I could not remember how to ask for directions

c) _____________________________________________________________________

d) Transition sentence
 Paragraph 4: Topic sentence: I dragged my enormous suitcase behind me and followed the

group.

a) ________________________________________________________________________

b) I got on the elevator and looked at the buttons.

c) _________________________________________________________________________

d) Transition sentence: _______________________________________________________

Paragraph 5 : Topic sentence : Tears formed in my eyes as I saw the deserted lobby and

realized that I would miss my airplane.

a) An airport employee offered to help.

b) ________________________________________________________________________

c) ________________________________________________________________________

d) Transition sentence: He led me past all the lines of people and pushed my luggage to

the inspection counter.

III. CONCLUSION

a) Close of the action: __________________________________________________________

b) I will never know his name, but I will always remember his unexpected courtesy.

c) __________________________________________________________________________

d) Final sentence (moral, prediction, or revelation) ___________________________________