Persuasive Essay Outline

Essay Topic:

Your position on the topic:

3 Reasons why you picked your position: #1 #2 #3

Counterargument (One statement that goes against your position on the topic):

Write Your Thesis Statement (Your opinion) _______________________________________________________________________ because (Reason #1)________________________________________________________________________________, (Reason #2)_____________________________________________________________________________and, (Reason #3)_______________________________________________________________________________.

Introduction Start the paragraph with a hook. Then write 2-5 sentences about your topic in general. Then add your thesis statement as your last sentence of the introduction. Hook:

General Information:

Thesis Statement:

Body Paragraph #1

Topic Sentence (Claim #1):

Introduction of example/quote:

Example/Quote:

Elaboration/Comment on Example/Quote:

Concluding Sentence/Transition Sentence:

Body Paragraph #2

Topic Sentence (Claim #2):

Introduction of example/quote:

Example/Quote:

Elaboration/Comment on Example/Quote:

Concluding Sentence/Transition Sentence:

Body Paragraph #3 Topic Sentence (Claim #3):

Introduction of example/quote:

Example/Quote:

Elaboration/Comment on Example/Quote:

Concluding Sentence/Transition Sentence:

Concluding Paragraph: Restatement of the thesis:

Explanation of claim 1:

Explanation of claim 2:

Explanation of claim 3:

Call to action: