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Argumentessayoutlinetemplate11.docxArgument essay outline template #1
Introduction paragraph:
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Hook- What fact, statistic, quote, etc will you use to pull your reader in?
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Background on your issue
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Thesis statements
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Body paragraph 1- First reason and supporting evidence
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Topic sentence: |
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Intro to fact: |
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Direct quote, paraphrase or summary: |
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What that quote, paraphrase or summary is saying in your own words:
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Analysis: HOW does this quote, paraphrase, summary prove your thesis?
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Conclusion/transition to next paragraph |
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Reason 1 evidence #2
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Topic sentence: |
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Intro to fact: |
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Direct quote, paraphrase or summary: |
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What that quote, paraphrase or summary is saying in your own words:
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Analysis: HOW does this quote, paraphrase, summary prove your thesis?
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Conclusion/transition to next paragraph |
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Body paragraph 3- Second reason and supporting evidence
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Topic sentence: |
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Intro to fact: |
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Direct quote, paraphrase or summary: |
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What that quote, paraphrase or summary is saying in your own words:
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Analysis: HOW does this quote, paraphrase, summary prove your thesis?
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Conclusion/transition to next paragraph |
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Body paragraph 4- Reason #3
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Topic sentence: |
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Intro to fact: |
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Direct quote, paraphrase or summary: |
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What that quote, paraphrase or summary is saying in your own words:
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Analysis: HOW does this quote, paraphrase, summary prove your thesis?
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Conclusion/transition to next paragraph |
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Body paragraph 4 Reason #2 with new evidence
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Topic sentence: |
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Intro to fact: |
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Direct quote, paraphrase or summary: |
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What that quote, paraphrase or summary is saying in your own words:
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Analysis: HOW does this quote, paraphrase, summary prove your thesis?
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Conclusion/transition to next paragraph |
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Body paragraph 5- Reason #3
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Topic sentence: |
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Intro to fact: |
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Direct quote, paraphrase or summary: |
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What that quote, paraphrase or summary is saying in your own words:
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Analysis: HOW does this quote, paraphrase, summary prove your thesis?
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Conclusion/transition to next paragraph |
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Body paragraph 6 Reason #2 with new evidence
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Topic sentence: |
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Intro to fact: |
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Direct quote, paraphrase or summary: |
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What that quote, paraphrase or summary is saying in your own words:
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Analysis: HOW does this quote, paraphrase, summary prove your thesis?
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Conclusion/transition to next paragraph |
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Counterargument- What could someone who would disagree with you believe?
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Topic sentence: |
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Intro to fact: |
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Direct quote, paraphrase or summary: |
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What that quote, paraphrase or summary is saying in your own words: |
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Analysis: Tear apart their argument- why is their thinking wrong
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Counterfact- Provide a fact that shows how their thinking is wrong.
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Transition to the conclusion
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Concluding paragraph
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Restate your thesis
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Recap all the main points you made
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Give final reasoning why your POV is correct
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