Essay Outline

I. Introduction:
Paragraph #1

Hook: This should be a sentence or two that get the readers attention.

Background:
● Who was Andrew Jackson
○ What were his accomplishments
○ What was his educational background
○ What is his Military background?
○ Where was he born
○ Where did he primarily live
○ When and How did he become president

● Thesis:
○ Andrew Jackson was NOT democratic because Reason 1, Reason 2
and Reason 3.
○ 1.
○ 2.
○ 3.
■ OR
○ Andrew Jackson WAS democratic because Reason 1, Reason 2 and
Reason 3.
○ 1.
○ 2.
○ 3.

II. Body Paragraphs

Paragraph #2
● Baby Thesis: Andrew Jackson WAS/or WAS NOT democratic because
Reason 1
● Evidence: 2 piece of supporting details from documents with document citation
● Argument: connecting evidence to the thesis Explain the connection between
your thesis and your evidence
● Conclusion Sentence

Paragraph #3
 ● Baby Thesis: Andrew Jackson WAS/or WAS NOT democratic because
Reason 2
● Evidence: 2 piece of supporting details from documents with document
citation
● Argument: connecting evidence to the thesis Explain the connection between
your thesis and your evidence
● Conclusion Sentence

Paragraph #4
● Baby Thesis: Andrew Jackson WAS/or WAS NOT democratic because
Reason 3
● Evidence: 2 piece of supporting details from documents with document
citation
● Argument: connecting evidence to the thesis Explain the connection between
your thesis and your evidence
● Conclusion Sentence

III. Conclusion
Paragraph #5
● Restate thesis
● Brief Summary of Similarities or Differences
● Closing thoughts:
How to Fill Out The Outline:

IV. Introduction:
Paragraph #1

Hook: Create a sentence or two that grabs the reader's attention and makes them
want to read more. For Example - (If you were sick would you consider drinking
muddy water?...)

Background:
● Who are the Muslims and Christians
○ What were the main tenets of their religions
■ The Christian religion is based on the teachings of Jesus of
Nazareth who was a Jewish Rabbi in Israel about 2 thousand
years ago… (add more about the basic tenets)
■ Islam is based on the teachings of Muhammed who lived in
Saudi Arabia in 600 CE… (add more about the basic tenets)
○ Where did they primarily live
■ Christianity was primarily practiced…(add more about how it
spread)
■ Islam was primarily practiced...(add more about how it spread)
○ How many Christians and Muslims were there.
■ There were approximately # Christians in ???
■ There were approximately # Muslims in ???
● What was the Black Death?
○ What caused it?
■ Yersinia Pestis (explain how it was transmitted to human)
○ Where did it start?
■ Start in China
○ How did it spread?
■ Explain the ways it moved out of China to the Middle
East/North Africa and Europe.

● Thesis:
○ The different faiths each handled the Black Death in their own,
different ways.
■ OR
○ The different faiths each handled the Black Death in the same ways.
V. Body Paragraphs
Paragraph #2
● Topic Sentence: Reason 1# What was the Christian Response to the Black Death
■ The Christian response to the Black death was … give a summary of
the Christian response, for example: (Christians believed it was a
punishment from God because of the sinful lifestyle of the people.)
● Argument: Connecting evidence to the thesis - Explain the connection between your
thesis and your evidence
● Conclusion Sentence: This is a summary of your evidence and argument in support
of your thesis.

CITATION FORMAT:
Option 1:
“Now therefore, when the Lord is enraged, embrace acts of penance, so that you do not
stray from the right path and perish” (Doc E).
Option 2:
In document E it states, “Now therefore, when the Lord is enraged, embrace acts of
penance, so that you do not stray from the right path and perish.”