Formal Outline Template
- Introduction: What background will you use to set up your research paper? Write your working thesis here and give three points you will cover in the paper.
A. What is your hook? (Is it a brief narrative, some rhetorical questions, or a scenario?)
B. What is your thesis statement?
C. What are your three main points?
1.
2.
3. - Body Paragraphs (at least three): List your three working topic sentences here and give two direct quotes to be used for each body paragraph.
• Body Paragraph 1
o What is your topic sentence (relates to point 1)?
o What is your general example?
o What is/are your specific examples?
o What is your main point and transition to the next body paragraph?
• Body Paragraph 2
o What is your topic sentence (relates to point 2)?
o What is your general example?
o What is/are your specific examples?
o What is your main point and transition to the next body paragraph?
• Body Paragraph 3
o What is your topic sentence (relates to point 3)?
o What is your general example?
o What is/are your specific examples?
o What is your main point and transition to the next body paragraph?
- Conclusion: Restate the main points that you made and leave your readers with the main idea you wish them to learn or understand.
Type of service: Academic paper writing
Type of assignment: Annotated bibliography
Subject: English
Pages/words: 3/825
Number of sources: 15
Academic level: Undergraduate
Paper format: MLA
Line spacing: Double
Language style: UK English
