Anderson 1

Jesse Anderson
Sean M. George
English 1010D.03
31 August 2015
Essay #1 Formal Outline
I.

Introduction
a. Start broad
b.
c. Finish narrow
d. Thesis statement: My time spent in Texas changed my out look on language
use.

II.

Body Point #1: What specific detail will you address?

a. Topic sentence: The middle of June 2013 I had my first experience with the
use of Texas slang.
b.
c.
d.
e. Transition to next paragraph:

III.

Body Point #2: What specific detail will you address?

a. Topic sentence: I was surprised to hear Emmanuel tell us the story of how his
dog strode everything everywhere.
b.
c.
d.
e. Transition to next paragraph:

IV.

Body Point #3: What specific detail will you address?

a. Topic sentence: The Frodenburg family are native to East Texas and the two
and a half year old had the Texas slang ingrained into her vocabulary.
b.
c.
d.
e. Transition to next paragraph:

V.

Body Point #4: What specific detail will you address?

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a. Topic sentence: Summer of 2015 I found myself emailing home to my family

and telling them how I was fixin to do something or how yall need to come
out to Texas.
b.
c.
d.
e. Transition to next paragraph:
VI.

Conclusion
a. Summarize points, make a specific point, answer the question So what?
b. Restate thesis
c. Leave readers with a lasting memory