Outline Format
for a Five-Paragraph Essay (or piece of writing)
Christine Bauer-Ramazani

NOTE: Outline points are usually in phrase form, e.g. Adj + N + Prep + N (= Noun Phrase) or parallel verb phrases. The following numbering system is standard and should be followed for outline assignments.

____________________________________________
Title of Essay

I. Introduction

A. Background information (interesting facts, statistics, rhetorical questions)

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

B. Thesis Statement: (Write the sentence in full. Include Topic, Controlling Idea, 3 Aspects/Focal Points.)

________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________.

II. ________________________________________
(Main idea/aspect # 1)

A. ___________________________________
(Supporting idea #1)

1. ________________________________
(Example/detail)

2. ________________________________
(Example/detail)

B. ___________________________________
(Supporting idea #2)

1. ________________________________
(Example/detail)

2. ________________________________
(Example/detail)

III. ______________________________________
(Main idea/aspect # 2)

A. _________________________________
(Supporting idea #1)

1. ______________________________
(Example/detail)

2. ______________________________
(Example/detail)

B. ________________________________
(Supporting idea #2)

1.     ______________________________
           (Example/detail)

2.     _____________________________
            (Example/detail)

IV. ___________________________________
(Main idea/aspect # 3)

A. _________________________________
(Supporting idea #1)

1. ______________________________
(Example/detail)

2. ______________________________
(Example/detail)

B. _________________________________
(Supporting idea #2)

1. ______________________________
(Example/detail)

2. ______________________________
(Example/detail)

V. Conclusion

A. ______________________________________________________
(Restatement of the thesis/summary of aspects)

B. ___________________________________
(Outlook for the future/Recommendations)

Outline Format for a Five-Paragraph Essay (or piece of writing) Christine Bauer-Ramazani

NOTE: Outline points are usually in phrase form, e.g. Adj + N + Prep + N (= Noun Phrase) or parallel verb phrases. The following numbering system is standard and should be followed for outline assignments.

Outline Format
for a Five-Paragraph Essay (or piece of writing)
Christine Bauer-Ramazani