General 5- Paragraph Essay Outline - Los Angeles Mission ...

General 5- Paragraph Essay Outline

This is a sample outline. Number of paragraphs and paragraph length will vary.

I) Introduction A) Attention Statement B) General or Connecting Information C) Thesis Statement

II) Body A) First Topic Sentence 1) Supporting Detail, Reason, or Example: 2) Supporting Detail, Reason, or Example: 3) Supporting Detail, Reason, or Example :

Transition: B) Second Topic Sentence

1) Supporting Detail, Reason, or Example: 2) Supporting Detail, Reason, or Example: 3) Supporting Detail, Reason, or Example:

Transition: C) Third Topic Sentence

1) Supporting Detail, Reason, or Example: 2) Supporting Detail, Reason, or Example: 3) Supporting Detail, Reason, or Example:

Transition: III) Conclusion

A) Restate Thesis Statement B) Summarize Main Points/Make a Prediction/Add an Evaluation, Opinion, or Solution C) Final Thought

CEI: Claim, Evidence, and Interpretation

Claim:__________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

Evidence: examples, quotes, textual references that support the claim.__________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

Interpretation: An explanation, and/or analysis of the evidence. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

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