To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Outline Use the following format for your essay outline.

Write a complete sentence for your thesis statement, but you do not need to write complete sentences for the rest of the outline, instead you will need to write 4-10 word phrases that explain the point you want to make. Include the page number for the quotes you plan to use. I. Introduction 1. Grabber quote, question, shocking information 2. Thesis statement II. Body 1 Topic sentence 1. Support 1 a. quote 1 b. explanation of quote 2. Support 2 a. quote 2 b. explanation of quote 3. Connection to next paragraph, or conclusion of this paragraph III. Body 1 Topic sentence 1. Support 1 a. quote 1 b. explanation of quote 2. Support 2 a. quote 2 b. explanation of quote 3. Connection to next paragraph, or conclusion of this paragraph IV. Body 1 Topic sentence 1. Support 1 a. quote 1 b. explanation of quote 2. Support 2 a. quote 2 b. explanation of quote 3. Connection to next paragraph, or conclusion of this paragraph V. Conclusion 1. Summary of topic sentences 2. Summary of thesis sentence 3. Final thought/ interesting information about the essay topic