English 1301 Qian Chen's Notebook

Writing an Outline

Outlines can help you organize your thoughts and can make the drafting process easier. Outlines can but do not have to be written in complete sentences. Use the template below to create an outline for your essays.

Title

I. Introduction

a. Thesis statement:

II. Body paragraph 1

a. Topic sentence:

b. Example/supporting evidence:

c. Commentary/explanation:

III. Body paragraph 2

a. Topic sentence:

b. Example/supporting evidence:

c. Commentary/explanation:

IV. Body paragraph 3

a. Topic sentence:

b. Example/supporting evidence:

c. Commentary/explanation:

V. ….Continue for all body paragraphs

VI. Conclusion