Essay Outline

I. Introduction
A. Thesis: _________________________________________
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A. Method of getting reader's attention:
II. Topic sentence for first support paragraph:_____________________________
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A. Support idea 1:______________________________________
B. Support idea 2:______________________________________
C. Support idea 3:______________________________________
III. Topic sentence for second support paragraph:__________________________
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A. Support idea 1:______________________________________
B. Support idea 2:______________________________________
C. Support idea 3:______________________________________
IV. Topic sentence for third support paragraph:____________________________
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A. Support idea 1:______________________________________
B. Support idea 2:______________________________________
C. Support idea 3:______________________________________
V. Conclusion
A. Main point:________________________________________
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B. Method of linking back to introduction:_______________________
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Derived from Real Writing by Susan Ankers