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Thesis Statement and Outline Worksheet

Part One

Step One

In Week 1 you chose a topic to research for your final essay, and in Week 2 you narrowed this topic to a specific area of discussion that reflects your particular point of view on it. For this assignment, you are now asked to identify three ways in which you can support that point of view. For example:

Topic: Video games

Points of View: Video games can help young players develop some important skills.

Main Points of Support:

• First Main Point: Video games can help young players develop academic skills in literacy and math.

• Second Main Point: Video games can help young players develop decision-making and logic skills.

• Third Main Point: Video games can help young players develop social skills.

Step Two

Create a thesis statement by using your selected topic, point of view, and main points in the following formula:

Identify your specific and narrowed research topic. This is A.

Identify your opinion or position on the research topic. This is B.

Identify at least three main points that would support this opinion or position. This is C.

The way this looks, when it's all said and done, is: A+B+C= Thesis Statement. For example:

A = Playing video games

B = Benefits to young players

C = Benefits of playing video games include academic, thinking, and social skills.

Once corrected for readability and grammar, it might read as:

Video games help young players develop academic, thinking, and social skills.

Step Three

Using the work you compiled from Steps One and Two, complete the table below.

|Thesis Statement Component |Response Using Your Topic |

|A: Your Research Topic | |

|B: Your Opinion/Position on this Topic | |

|C: Three Main Points of Support | |

| |

|Thesis Statement: |

Create a thesis statement by adding A + B + C from the completed table.

Part Two

Complete an outline for your final essay. Remember, the more detail you include on the outline, the easier the paper will be to draft!

• Your outline must have at least three main points (I, II, and III) related to your chosen topic.

• Your outline must also have at least an A and a B under each main point.

• Your outline may (but is not required to) contain a 1 and a 2 under the A and B levels.

I. First body paragraph topic:

A. Supporting detail:

1. Subdetail:

2. Subdetail:

B. Supporting detail:

1. Subdetail:

2. Subdetail:

II. Second body paragraph topic:

A. Supporting detail:

1. Subdetail:

2. Subdetail:

B. Supporting detail:

1. Subdetail:

2. Subdetail:

III. Third body paragraph topic:

A. Supporting detail:

1. Subdetail:

2. Subdetail:

B. Supporting detail:

1. Subdetail:

2. Subdetail:

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