Argumentative Essay
ENGL 1123: Argumentative Outline
Argumentative Essay Outline
I. Introduction
a. Hook:
b. Give brief, general introduction to the topic (2-3 sentences). Write some possible ideas you want to express here:
c. Explain WHY the topic is important or why should readers care about the topic (2-3 sentences). Write some possible ideas you want to express here:
d. Thesis statement:
II. Body of your Argument
a. Body paragraph 1:
· Controlling idea (connected to thesis):
· Evidential support - what kind will you look for in your research (factual, statistical, anecdotal)?
b. Body Paragraph 2:
· Controlling idea (connected to thesis):
· Evidential support- what kind will you look for in your research (factual, statistical, anecdotal)?
c. Body Paragraph 3:
· Controlling idea (connected to thesis):
· Evidential support- what kind will you look for in your research (factual, statistical, anecdotal)?
d. Body Paragraph 4:
· Controlling idea (connected to thesis):
· Evidential support- what kind will you look for in your research (factual, statistical, anecdotal)?
III. Conclusion
· Readdresses thesis considering the evidence presented in the body paragraphs
· Synthesizes information presented in the body
· Restates why topic is important
· Reviews the main points
· Finishes the essay with no doubts about the position of the essay.
Write some sentences with a few ideas of what you might express about your argument in the conclusion.
Notes: