Use an outline to plan your essay. Creating an outline allows you to think before you do your

research and start to write. The essay outline is laid out in a visual way so that you can see how it

is organized. You do not have to write full sentences as an outline is only a map of what you plan

to do.

Introduction of Your Topic

Get your audience's attention. What is important or intriguing about this topic? What background

is relevant for your readers?

Thesis Statement

What are you planning to prove or demonstrate in this essay?

Generate arguments by turning your thesis into a question.

Write three topic sentences of your supporting arguments/main ideas (how you are going to prove

your thesis).