Name ______

Researched Argument Paper Outline – Mrs. Davis

For this assignment, you will be writing a researched argument paper using the alternating argumentative essay structure. Before you can write, you obviously have to do your research. Another important step is to organize the information in your research organizer by putting it into this outline. It is structured the same way that your paper needs to be structured. The more thorough you are with the outline, the more likely it is that you will end up with a good paper. Wherever there is a colon (:), you need to write something. You do not have to use complete sentences for most of the outline. You will be typing on this document and printing it out when you are done. The sections will grow as you add information to them.

I. Introductory Paragraph

A. Hook (information related to the overall topic that will grab the reader’s attention right away):

B. Background:

C. Transition to thesis (this sentence should smoothly connect the hook and background information to your thesis):

D. Thesis statement(includes the claim – the stand that will be taken – and recognition of the counter

claim – the opposition to the claim):

II. Body Paragraph #1

  1. Topic sentence (includes the first point in support of the claim):
  1. Supporting information for the first point:
  1. First point opposition (counter point) and refuting evidence:
  1. Rebuttal to the counter point:
  1. Concluding statement:

III. Body Paragraph #2

  1. Topic sentence (includes the second point in support of the claim):
  1. Supporting information for the second point:
  1. Second point opposition (counter point) and refuting evidence:
  1. Rebuttal to the counter point:
  1. Concluding statement:

IV. Body Paragraph #3

  1. Topic sentence (includes the third point in support of the claim):
  1. Supporting information for the third point:
  1. Third point opposition (counter point) and refuting evidence:
  1. Rebuttal to the counter point:
  1. Concluding statement:

If you have a fourth point, do the same as you did above for points 1-3 (body paragraphs 1-3). Just copy/paste the format from one of the body paragraphs here and change the Roman numeral and the wording to fit the fourth point. You can have a fifth point also. Do the same as you did for point #4 but for a fifth point.This block of information should be deleted whether you add more points or not.

V (or VI or VII). Concluding paragraph

  1. Restatement of the claim:
  1. Summary of supporting information:
  1. Call to action: