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Pick the essay type, add your topic and main points, and get a full outline template: hook, thesis, body paragraphs with evidence, and a conclusion. Copy it or download it.
Argumentative essay: Takes a position and proves it with evidence, and answers the strongest objection.
6 paragraphs: introduction, 3 body paragraphs, a counterargument and a conclusion.
Argumentative essay outline: [Your topic] I. Introduction - Hook: a question, a surprising fact, a short anecdote or a bold statement - Background: what the reader needs to know about [Your topic] - Thesis: [Your topic] [should / should not] [your position], because of [reason one], [reason two] and [reason three]. - Preview the main points in the order you will cover them II. Body paragraph 1 - Topic sentence: [Main point 1] - Evidence: a fact, statistic, study or expert quote, with its source - Explain: how this evidence proves your claim - Link: tie the point back to your thesis - Transition into the next paragraph III. Body paragraph 2 - Topic sentence: [Main point 2] - Evidence: a fact, statistic, study or expert quote, with its source - Explain: how this evidence proves your claim - Link: tie the point back to your thesis - Transition into the next paragraph IV. Body paragraph 3 - Topic sentence: [Main point 3] - Evidence: a fact, statistic, study or expert quote, with its source - Explain: how this evidence proves your claim - Link: tie the point back to your thesis - Transition into the next paragraph V. Counterargument and rebuttal - The strongest opposing view, stated fairly - Evidence or reasoning that answers it - Why your position still holds VI. Conclusion - Restate the thesis in new words - Sum up the main points, briefly - So what: why this matters, or what comes next - End on a strong final sentence. No new evidence here
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Questions people ask
How do you write an essay outline?
Start with your thesis, the one sentence your essay proves. Under it, list one main point per body paragraph, and under each point the evidence and explanation you will use. Then add the introduction (hook, background, thesis) and the conclusion (restated thesis, summary, final thought).
What is the structure of an argumentative essay?
An introduction ending in your claim, two to four body paragraphs that each give a reason with evidence, a paragraph that answers the strongest counterargument, and a conclusion that restates the claim.
What is the structure of an informative or expository essay?
An introduction that presents the topic and a thesis that sums up what the reader will learn, body paragraphs that each explain one part with facts and examples, and a conclusion that pulls it together. There is no argument and no opinion.
What is the structure of a compare and contrast essay?
Either point by point, where each body paragraph covers one point of comparison for both subjects, or subject by subject, where you cover all of one subject, then all of the other. Point by point is usually clearer.
How do you transition from the introduction to the body paragraph?
End the introduction with your thesis and a preview of your points. Open the first body paragraph with a topic sentence that picks up the first point by name, so the reader sees where the essay is going.
How many pieces of evidence per paragraph?
One to three. One strong, well-explained piece of evidence is better than three you only mention. Explain each one: what it shows and how it supports your point.
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