Thesis Essay Outline (5 Paragraphs)

Thesis Essay Outline (5 paragraphs)

Introduction

Optional anecdotal opening or background information______

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Topic Sentence (includes Main Idea (MI) and Complete Identification (CI))______

Developing Idea #1 (DI#1)______

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Developing Idea #2 (DI#2)______

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Developing Idea #3 (DI#3) ______

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Closing sentence (gives some suggestion as what RFS will be)______

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Developing Paragraph #1

Topic sentence (MI and DI#1)______

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Lead in to first DD (gives plot background, this is the who, what, when, where of the DD—who is speaking if it’s a DQ, what is going on, when and where in the story it happens)______

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DD#1 ______

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Analysis/Interpretation of DD#1 (this explains why and how the above example proves the MI)___

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Lead in to second DD (gives plot background, this is the who, what, when, where of the DD—who is speaking if it’s a DQ, what is going on, when and where in the story it happens)______

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DD#2 ______

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Analysis/Interpretation of DD#2 (this explains why and how the above example proves the MI)___

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Lead in to third DD (gives plot background, this is the who, what, when, where of the DD—who is speaking if it’s a DQ, what is going on, when and where in the story it happens)______

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DD#3 ______

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Analysis/Interpretation of DD#3 (this explains why and how the above example proves the MI)___

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Closing sentence______

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Developing Paragraph #2

Topic sentence (MI and DI#1)______

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Lead in to first DD (gives plot background, this is the who, what, when, where of the DD—who is speaking if it’s a DQ, what is going on, when and where in the story it happens)______

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DD#1 ______

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Analysis/Interpretation of DD#1 (this explains why and how the above example proves the MI)___

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Lead in to second DD (gives plot background, this is the who, what, when, where of the DD—who is speaking if it’s a DQ, what is going on, when and where in the story it happens)______

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DD#2 ______

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Analysis/Interpretation of DD#2 (this explains why and how the above example proves the MI)___

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Lead in to third DD (gives plot background, this is the who, what, when, where of the DD—who is speaking if it’s a DQ, what is going on, when and where in the story it happens)______

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DD#3 ______

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Analysis/Interpretation of DD#3 (this explains why and how the above example proves the MI)___

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Closing sentence______

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Developing Paragraph #3

Topic sentence (MI and DI#1)______

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Lead in to first DD (gives plot background, this is the who, what, when, where of the DD—who is speaking if it’s a DQ, what is going on, when and where in the story it happens)______

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DD#1 ______

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Analysis/Interpretation of DD#1 (this explains why and how the above example proves the MI)______

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Lead in to second DD (gives plot background, this is the who, what, when, where of the DD—who is speaking if it’s a DQ, what is going on, when and where in the story it happens)______

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DD#2 ______

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Analysis/Interpretation of DD#2 (this explains why and how the above example proves the MI)___

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Lead in to third DD (gives plot background, this is the who, what, when, where of the DD—who is speaking if it’s a DQ, what is going on, when and where in the story it happens)______

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DD#3 ______

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Analysis/Interpretation of DD#3 (this explains why and how the above example proves the MI)___

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Closing sentence______

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Conclusion

Topic Sentence (reiterate CI and MI)______

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Expand on the two DIs explored ______

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Reach for Significance______

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