Outline Structure

Every paper in Mrs. Overly’s class requires an outline. This means all papers. In fact, one page papers especially need careful planning and prioritizing. All outlines in Mrs. Overly’s class must follow the format below in order to earn any points. No papers will be accepted without outlines and often outlines will require revision. I

Thesis Statement: The last sentence of your introduction A. Topic Sentence: Includes key word/phrase from thesis 1. Reasoning a. support for reasoning b. support for reasoning c. support for reasoning 2. Reasoning a. support for reasoning b. support for reasoning c. support for reasoning 3. Reasoning a. support for reasoning b. support for reasoning c. support for reasoning i. additional detail ii. additional detail iii additional detail B. Topic Sentence: Includes key word/phrase from thesis 1. Reasoning a. support for reasoning b. support for reasoning c. support for reasoning 2. Reasoning a. support for reasoning b. support for reasoning c. support for reasoning 3. Reasoning a. support for reasoning b. support for reasoning c. support for reasoning i. additional detail ii. additional detail iii additional detail C. Topic Sentence: Includes key word/phrase from thesis

1. Reasoning a. support for reasoning b. support for reasoning c. support for reasoning 2. Reasoning a. support for reasoning b. support for reasoning c. support for reasoning 3. Reasoning a. support for reasoning b. support for reasoning c. support for reasoning i. additional detail ii. additional detail iii additional detail D. Closing analysis statement: this statement emphasizes the importance of your thesis statement.