Focused Inquiry Outline Paper

Unit 3 Paper Outline Template

Please note: this is one potential outline format, your paper may have a different number of paragraphs (A, B, C…) per sub-claim, or more or less evidence per paragraph, and possibly a couple of paragraphs for the introduction- but make sure the main-claim is at the end of the introduction and make sure you use both evidence AND reasoning.  Here’s the Unit 3 Parts definitions if you are unclear

I. Introduction

1.     Opening “hook” sentence

2.     some background

3.     three subclaims

4.     Main Claim

II. Subclaim #1 - (subclaim sentence at the beginning of the first paragraph of the section)

      A. paragraph w/topic sentence (first paragraph of the sub-claim the topic sentence is right after the sub-claim sentence and is a smaller section of it)

1.     Evidence

2.     Reasoning

3.     Evidence

4.     reasoning

       B. paragraph w/topic sentence

1.     Evidence

2.     Reasoning

3.     Evidence

4.     reasoning

      C. paragraph w/topic sentence

1.     Evidence

2.     Reasoning

3.     Evidence

4.     Reasoning

III. Subclaim #2 - (subclaim sentence at the beginning of the first paragraph of the section)

      A. paragraph w/topic sentence (first paragraph of the sub-claim the topic sentence is right after the sub-claim sentence and is a smaller section of it)

1.     Evidence

2.     Reasoning

3.     Evidence

4.     reasoning

       B. paragraph w/topic sentence

1.     Evidence

2.     Reasoning

3.     Evidence

4.     reasoning

      C. paragraph w/topic sentence

1.     Evidence

2.     Reasoning

3.     Evidence

4.     reasoning

IV. Subclaim #3 - (subclaim sentence at the beginning of the first paragraph of the section)

      A. paragraph w/topic sentence (first paragraph of the sub-claim the topic sentence is right after the sub-claim sentence and is a smaller section of it)

1.     Evidence

2.     Reasoning

3.     Evidence

4.     reasoning

       B. paragraph w/topic sentence

1.     Evidence

2.     Reasoning

3.     Evidence

4.     reasoning

      C. paragraph w/topic sentence

1.     Evidence

2.     Reasoning

3.     Evidence

4.     reasoning

V. Conclusion

1.     main claim stated in a new way

2.     some reference to key points

3.     closing sentence that indicates possibilities, relevance…

VI. Works Cited Page

· cites ALL sources that show up in the paper and ONLY those sources

· sources are arranged in alphabetical order according to the author or director last name

· citations use correct MLA full citations according the Purdue Owl MLA

· citations are single spaced and double spaced between them

· citations are left margin justified on first line and indented five spaces on any additional lines