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Use this basic outline to organize your ideas for any persuasive or literary essay:

 

 

I. Introduction

General Statement about topic

Specific Statement about topic
Background information

title and author

Thesis statement
Your main idea + your position + reasons you will provide it

 

_________________                         ________________                                                                     _______________

reason 1                                        reason 2                                                                                                reason 3

Body Paragraphs --- each one starts with a topic sentence DIRECTLY FROM YOUR THESIS

II. Paragraph 2
transition plus a TOPIC SENTENCE WITH REASON #1

Must contain evidence from the text to back up your reason

 

Make sure you explain your evidence

III. Paragraph 3
transition plus a TOPIC SENTENCE WITH REASON #2

Must include evidence from the text

IV. Paragraph 4
transition word plus TOPIC SENTENCE WITH REASON #3
evidence from the text
V. Conclusion
refers back to thesis - does not repeat it. Sums up main point in different words.

 

Reminders:

remember your purpose and your audience

be careful of correct pronouns and antecedents

don't use I or YOU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reminders:  do not use personal pronouns, no "I think", do not use slang, do not use abbreviations.

 

 

Thesis statement = your
answer to the question (or original idea)  
+ your reasons for that idea.