5 Paragraph Essay Outline & Planning Sheet

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Name_________________________

5 Paragraph Essay Outline & Planning Sheet

Use the following template as a planning guide for related issue #_____________.

A. Pre-Planning

1. Write out the related issue question: ___________________________________________________________.

2. Underline or hi-lite the key word/s in the related issue question above. 3. Analyze the text source ?

Consider: Title ______________________________________________ summarize the source ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________. key terms ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ perspective (pro/con)___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

4. Define key words associated with this question in the space below: __________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________.

5. Determine Thesis/answer the Related Issue question now (in one complete sentence). __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________.

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6. Planning ? Begin every essay with a web outline to help you organize your position, your historical examples, contemporary examples, case studies and values and visualize the relationship between them. The template below is an example of what this should look like.

7. Design your own web/mind-map to help you organize position to the related issue. Complete this in the space below.

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Paragraph #1 - Introduction

1. Analysis of the Source ? identify the sources perspective (pro/con) and discuss its relationships to the principles of liberalism

2. Write a general discussion of the dilemma or difficult choices to be made related to this related issue - connected to the source. (look back to part A and complete this on the lines below:

_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________.

3. Define major concepts related to this issue below:

_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________.

4. End with a statement like this: "However, before deciding on this dilemma, it would be wise to examine two different perspectives......" (you can combine these perspectives in the intro or you can make separate paragraphs to explain them fully

5. Perspectives: (i) Perspective A is __________________________________________. "Those who support (a nation's pursuit of national interest) would, in theory, agree that the advantages that a country gains from these pursuits outweigh the cost or negative consequences._____________ (ii) For both positions introduce three suitable arguments or categories of proof that provide solid evidence to support your opinion. Link your values to the case study or facts/examples you are going to discuss

1. __________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________

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(iii) Perspective B is __________________________________________. "Still others who do not support (a nation's pursuit of national interest) would, in theory, agree that _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ For both positions introduce three suitable arguments or categories of proof that provide solid evidence to support your opinion. Link your values to the case study or facts/examples you are going to discuss

1. __________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________

6. Thesis Statement: (This could be a discrete paragraph on its own)

Complete the following sentence using the specific key words of the issue question in order to create COHESION.

Write a clear, one sentence statement, incorporating the key words from the issue eg:

"Now that both perspectives of this dilemma have been examined, the question can be answered.

________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________. (complete this sentence with your specific answer to the essay question ? your thesis!)

BODY PARAGRAPH #2

Complete the following sentence using the specific key words of the issue question in order to create COHESION.

a. Begin with a topic sentence or a specific tie-in to the issue. E.g. "One Example that supports this position of ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ is _____________________________________________________________________. (complete this sentence by naming your evidence : example/case study.)

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b. Write details that relate directly to this issue (in a negative or positive way) that support your thesis ? no extraneous details, just the important details/facts/ideas that will help convince the reader that your position is indeed the best of all possible choices. Jot down point form notes here: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________. Note: The case study must demonstrate your knowledge of the SS20-2 curriculum.

c. Closing Sentence (this is one or two sentences that links paragraph examples to your thesis)__________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________.

BODY PARAGRAPH #3

Complete the following sentence using the specific key words of the issue question in order to create COHESION.

a. Begin with a topic sentence or a specific tie-in to the issue. E.g. "Another example that supports this position of ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ is _____________________________________________________________________. (complete this sentence by naming your example/case study.)

b. Write details that relate directly to this issue (in a negative or positive way) that support your thesis ? no extraneous details, just the important details/facts/ideas that will help convince the reader that your position is indeed the best of all possible choices. Jot down point form notes here: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________. Note: The case study must demonstrate your knowledge of the SS20-1 curriculum.

c. Closing Sentence (this is one or two sentences that links paragraph examples to your thesis)__________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________.

BODY PARAGRAPH #4

Complete the following sentence using the specific key words of the issue question in order to create COHESION.

a. Begin with a topic sentence or a specific tie-in to the issue. E.g. "A third example that supports this position of ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ is _____________________________________________________________________. (complete this sentence by naming your example/case study.)

b. Write details that relate directly to this issue (in a negative or positive way) that support your thesis ? no extraneous details, just the important details/facts/ideas that will help convince the reader that your position is indeed the best of all possible choices. Jot down point form notes here:

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________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________. Note: The case study must demonstrate your knowledge of the SS20-1 curriculum.

c. Closing Sentence (this is one or two sentences that links paragraph examples to your thesis)__________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________.

PARAGRAPH #5 ? COHESIVE DEFENCE OF POSITION & CONCLUSION

a. Write a cohesive defence of your position, uniting values, case studies and your arguments (Case studies lead to values which lead to arguments).

b. Praise the case studies and/or related values that you support, using strong words such

as: should, ought, the best method, the most realistic. Criticize those case studies and/or values that you dislike. Use strong words like should not, ought not, the worst method, the least beneficial.

c. Restate thesis in yet another way, using key specific words from the issue question in order to create COHESION.

d. Speak to the world about what they should do in response to the related issue!! Integrate a quote into your position here.

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