ESSAY OUTLINE

PLANNING THE ESSAY

Student:____________________________ Achievement: Application Total: ___ Marks

Paragraph 1 (Introductory Paragraph)

Background Information:

Controversial Question:

Thesis Statement:

Sub-Topics:

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2)

3)

Paragraph 2 (Background Paragraph)

Major Idea:________________________________________________________________

Topic Sentence:

Evidence:

Source:

Concluding Sentence:

Paragraph 3 (Sub-Topic 1 - Con)

Major Idea:________________________________________________________________

Topic Sentence:

Evidence:

Source:

Concluding Sentence:

Paragraph 4 (Sub-Topic 1 - Pro)

Major Idea:________________________________________________________________

Topic Sentence:

Evidence:

Source:

Concluding Sentence:

Paragraph 5 (Sub-Topic 2 - Con)

Major Idea:________________________________________________________________

Topic Sentence:

Evidence:

Source:

Concluding Sentence:

Paragraph 6 (Sub-Topic 2 - Pro)

Major Idea:________________________________________________________________

Topic Sentence:

Evidence:

Source:

Concluding Sentence:

Paragraph 7 (Sub-Topic 3 - Con)

Major Idea:________________________________________________________________

Topic Sentence:

Evidence:

Source:

Concluding Sentence:

Paragraph 8 (Sub-Topic 3 - Pro)

Major Idea:________________________________________________________________

Topic Sentence:

Evidence:

Source:

Concluding Sentence:

(Conclusion)

Restate the Thesis:

Summary of Sub-Topics:

Positive, moral, lesson learned sentence:

Working Bibliography: (Write down at least 10 sources)