1000 Word Essay Outline

Introduction (100-200 Words)

• Hook or Attention Grabber
• Background Information
• Thesis Statement

Body (800 Words — Three Paragraphs)

• Paragraph 1 (200-300 Words)
  • Topic Sentence (Present the Main Point of the Paragraph)
  • Argument
  • Evidence (Providing Validity to Argument)
  • Concluding Statement (Explain the Argument Significance)
  • Alt:
  • Explain the Problem
  • Explain the Solution
  • Provide an Example
• Paragraph 2 (200-300 Words)
  • Topic Sentence (Present the Main Point of the Paragraph)
  • Argument
  • Evidence (Providing Validity to Argument)
  • Concluding Statement (Explain the Argument Significance)
  • Alt:
  • Explain the Problem
  • Explain the Solution
  • Provide an Example
• Paragraph 3 (200-300 Words)
  • Topic Sentence (Present the Main Point of the Paragraph)
  • Argument
  • Evidence (Providing Validity to Argument)
  • Concluding Statement (Explain the Argument Significance)
  • Alt:
  • Explain the Problem
  • Explain the Solution
  • Provide an Example

Conclusion (100 – 200 Words)

• Summary of Main Points
• Restating the Thesis
• Concluding Statement