400 WORDS outline, due within 3 hours
Last Name 1
Student Name
Kristina Berynets
ENGL 098A
26 March 2019
Cause/Effect Essay Outline Comment by staff: KEYWORDS ONLY Thesis statement – full sentence
Introduction
Attention grabber/Hook Comment by staff: Attract the reader: question, quote, interesting fact/event/story
Background information Comment by staff: Summary of topic; general information about the topic
Thesis statement Comment by staff: 3 main points – 3 main causes/effects
Body Paragraph 1
Topic sentence Comment by staff: Cause/Effect 1
Supporting point 1 Comment by staff: More specific point, part of the cause/effect; in your own words
Example/evidence Comment by staff: Quote/paraphrase/summary of a source that proves your supporting detail and CITATION
Explanation Comment by staff: Your own explanation of the example and the supporting detail. How does it connect to your cause/effect and to the topic?
Supporting point 2
Example/evidence
Explanation
Supporting point 3
Example/evidence
Explanation
Concluding sentence Comment by staff: Summarize/restate the idea of the paragraph; connect to the topic/thesis statement; connect to the next paragraph
Body Paragraph 2
Topic sentence Comment by staff: Cause/Effect 2
Supporting point 1
Example/evidence
Explanation
Supporting point 2
Example/evidence
Explanation
Supporting point 3
Example/evidence
Explanation
Concluding sentence
Body Paragraph 3
Topic sentence Comment by staff: Cause/effect 3
Supporting point 1
Example/evidence
Explanation
Supporting point 2
Example/evidence
Explanation
Supporting point 3
Example/evidence
Explanation
Concluding sentence
Conclusion
Restate thesis statement Comment by staff: Paraphrase your thesis statement
Summary of the essay Comment by staff: 3-4 sentences that summarize your 3 body paragraphs
Memorable statement Comment by staff: Connect to real life? Influence beyond your essay Come back to your attention grabber
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