Outline Structure

Complete this form to create your outline for Essay 1…

Tentative title for your essay: ________________________________

I. Introduction

Thesis statement: ______________________________________________________________

Your thesis statement should be a complete sentence that (1) identifies the location of your observation and (2) expresses your point of view on the location. Note: The thesis statement need not be the first sentence of your essay. A good place for the thesis is usually the last sentence of your introductory paragraph.

II. Supporting point 1: _____________________________________________________

Try to express your point in a complete sentence that can serve as a topic sentence for the paragraph.

List specifics and details that you plan to use to develop your point.

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B.    _______________________________________________________

C.    _______________________________________________________

D.    _______________________________________________________

III. Supporting point 2: _____________________________________________________

A.    _______________________________________________________

B.    _______________________________________________________

C.    _______________________________________________________

D.    _______________________________________________________

IV. Supporting point 3: _____________________________________________________

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B.    _______________________________________________________

C.    _______________________________________________________

D.    _______________________________________________________

(Add more supporting points if necessary.)