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Thesis Paper Outline
Thesis Paper Outline
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background Information
1. General background information that grabs attention (reference)
2. Intriguing information and / or “nifty quote” to lead into the thesis
(reference)
B. Thesis statement
1. Your position on your topic, clearly stated, arguable and supportable
2. How will you prove it: arguments
II. BODY
A. Support Paragraph 1
1. Transition and Main Idea
2. Supporting Ideas
a. Reason/Detail/Fact and transition (reference)
b. More information and transition (reference)
3. Transition sentence
B. Support Paragraph 2
1. Transition and Main Idea
2. Supporting Ideas
a. Reason/Detail/Fact and transition (reference)
b. More information and transition (reference)
3. Transition sentence
C. Support Paragraph 3
1. Transition and Main Idea
2. Supporting Ideas
a. Reason/Detail/Fact and transition (reference)
b. More information and transition (reference)
3. Transition sentence
III. CONCLUSION
A. Summarize/Review key points
B. Concluding thought
C. Intriguing quote