Academic Writing Outline Name: _________________________ Date: _______________
Topic: ________________________________________________________
I. Introduction
Hook (quote, question, statistic or story)
General to specific ideas
Thesis Statement
II. Body Paragraph 1
Topic Sentence 1
(facts, statistics, examples, or quotes)
Support 1a
Support 1b
Support 1c
III. Body Paragraph 2
Topic Sentence 2
(facts, statistics, examples, or quotes)
Support 2a
Support 2b
Support 2c
IV. Body Paragraph 3
Topic Sentence 3
(facts, statistics, examples, or quotes)
Support 3a
Support 3b
Support 3c
V. Conclusion
Summary of main ideas
(consequences, predictions, and/or connection to hook)
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Topic: ________________________________________________________
I. Introduction
Hook (quote, question, statistic or story)
General to specific ideas
Thesis Statement
II. Body Paragraph 1
Topic Sentence 1
(facts, statistics, examples, or quotes)
Support 1a
Support 1b
Support 1c
III. Body Paragraph 2
Topic Sentence 2
(facts, statistics, examples, or quotes)
Support 2a
Support 2b
Support 2c
IV. Body Paragraph 3
Topic Sentence 3
(facts, statistics, examples, or quotes)
Support 3a
Support 3b
Support 3c
V. Conclusion
Summary of main ideas
(consequences, predictions, and/or connection to hook)
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