Outline Format for Mini-Research Paper
Students may print this form out and fill it
in as their outline.
SUBJECT _______________________________________
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
- Hook sentence (a sentence which grabs the reader's attention)
- Thesis statement (the point you are trying to make)
- Road map (what are the three-five sub topics that you will cover in the
paper)
PARAGRAPH #1: Topic ______________________
Main idea for this paragraph:
- Fact about the main idea (supporting detail)
- Another fact about main idea
PARAGRAPH #2: Topic ______________________
Main idea for this paragraph:
- Fact about the main idea (supporting detail)
- Another fact about main idea
PARAGRAPH #3: Topic ______________________
Main idea for this paragraph:
- Fact about the main idea (supporting detail)
- Another fact about main idea
CONCLUSION
- Restate the thesis (the point you are trying to make)
- Remind reader of your main points
- End with a statement that answers the reader's "so-what?"
question. All readers want to know why this matters. You may try
to pose a question for future thought or include a detail from the
introduction to tie the essay up.
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