Informative Essay Outline
Name
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First Step: Know the topic you will write on.
Next, use the articles from your Annotated Bibliography to complete this outline. Make sure you have a 3 point thesis – one sentence that has 3 points. Complete this outline by downloading the outline as a Word doc then type in the information needed after the ✔Do
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When finished, turn the assignment as a Word doc into the Informative Outline assignment dropbox. After you have written your outline, you will use the outline to write your draft for next week. Your outline has 5 parts which will correspond to your 5 paragraphs in your informative draft paper.
Directions: Download this as a Word doc to type on (do not delete any of the below sentences)
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Type on this outline template in
complete sentences at every place you see
✔Do.
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Add lines as needed, but include all required components listed below.
–When finished, turn the completed outline into the Assignment dropbox.
Do not turn in a written draft paper at this
time –
this form with the information filled out below is required for this assignment, otherwise you will earn 0 points..
-Include your works cited on the last page of the outline
1) Introduction
(paragraph 1)
✔Do: Type your
Hook Sentence (capture the audience’s attention. Can be a quote, statistic, etc):
✔Do: Type at least 5-7 sentences for
background on your topic:
✔Do: Type your
Thesis Statement (your claim – only for or against) with 3 main points attached (
this is only 1 sentence).
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Example Thesis: A surgeon needs yearly training on instruments used in surgery (Point #1), knowledge of surgery legalities (Point #2) and new innovative techniques used in surgery (Point #3).
Your Thesis type here:
2) Body Paragraph: Evidence/Support/Warrant
(paragraph 2)
1)•
Include a topic sentence that restates your claim and your Point #1 from the Thesis Statement listed above (training on instruments used in surgery).
Restate your point and answer it.
• A reason why (your main claim) is true because (state your argument).
• (state your argument) demonstrates that (main claim) is true.
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Example:
Surgeons need yearly training on how to use instruments in surgery because the technology of instruments changes each year. ). (This matches point 1 above
)
2)•
Include text evidence that supports your reason.
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Example:
The author XX shows that instruments change because of new technology because it states 40% of companies producing surgical instruments produce new innovations every year.
Note: You can include a quote from the text that is relevant
& supports your claim
.
Evidence sentence starter examples:
• According to the text… The author wrote…
In the ___, paragraph the author stated…. • On page ____, the author stated…
•As the author mentioned on page_
3)•
Include an explanation (warrant) that shows how your text evidence proved your claim.
Example:
The author XX uses this evidence to show how every year surgical instruments change and require doctor training to learn how to use them
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Explain/Warrant/Reason Sentence Starters • This evidence illustrates …,because… • This conveys • As a rule • This suggests
Type your required 3 sentences here (see above for examples):
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Type your topic sentence that restates your Thesis Point #1:
✔Do: 2)
Type your Text evidence that supports your reason from one of your Sources:
✔Do: 3)
Type an explanation Warrant/Reason that shows how the evidence proves the claim:
3) Body Paragraph: Evidence/Support/Warrant
(paragraph 3)
1)•
· Include a topic sentence that restates your claim and your point #2 above (legalities of surgery).
Restate your point and answer it.
• A reason why (your main claim) is true because (state your argument).
• (state your argument) demonstrates that (main claim) is true.
o
Example:
Surgeons require yearly education on the legalities of surgery due to changing medical laws.
(This matches thesis point 2 above
).
2)•
Include text evidence that supports your reason.
Example:
The author XX shows that new medical laws are developed each year in the government at a rapid rate of 1200 new laws each year.
Note: You can include a quote from the text that is relevant & supports your claim.
Evidence sentence starter examples:
• According to the text… The author wrote…
In the ___, paragraph the author stated…. • On page ____, the author stated…
•As the author mentioned on page_
3) •
Include an explanation (warrant) that shows how your text evidence proved your claim.
Example:
The author XX uses this evidence to show how advancing new medical laws each year requires surgeons to receive continuing education on legal aspects of surgery.
Explain/Warrant/Reason Sentence Starters • This evidence illustrates…,because… • This conveys • As a rule • This suggests…
Type your required 3 sentences here (see above for examples):
✔Do: 1) Type your
Topic sentence that restates Thesis Point #2:
✔Do: 2) Type
your Text evidence that supports your reason from one of your Sources:
✔Do: 3)
Type an explanation (warrant) that shows how the evidence proves the claim:
4) Body Paragraph: Evidence/Support/Warrant
(paragraph 4)
1) •
Include a topic sentence that restates your claim and your point #3 above ( new innovative techniques used in surgery)
Restate your point and answer it.
• A reason why (your main claim) is true because (state your argument).
• (state your argument) demonstrates that (main claim) is true.
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Example:
Another reason surgeons need yearly training is to keep up on the new innovative techniques used in surgery. (this matches point #3 above).
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2)•
Include text evidence that supports your reason.
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Example:
The author XX shows that there are many new innovative techniques developed each year for surgery which requires surgeons to be trained on a yearly basis.
Note: You can include a
quote from the text that is relevant
& supports your claim
.
Evidence sentence starter examples:
• According to the text… The author wrote…
In the ___, paragraph the author stated…. • On page ____, the author stated…
•As the author mentioned on page_
3)
Include an explanation (warrant) that shows how your text evidence proved your claim.
Example
: The author XX uses this evidence to show new innovative techniques for surgery require intensive training for surgeons of at least 20 hours each year.
Explain/Warrant/Reason Sentence Starters • This evidence illustrates…,because… • This conveys • As a rule • This suggests…
Type your required 3 sentences here (see above for examples):
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Type your Topic sentence that restates Thesis Point #3:
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Type your Text evidence that supports your reason from one of your Sources:
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Type an explanation (warrant) that shows how the evidence proves the claim:
5) Conclusion (paragraph 5)
• Restate your claim and summarize your reasoning. . Restatement of the Claim (Different words) A summary of the evidence provided. Leave the reader with something to think about, a question, or something to do.
Example:
In conclusion, the text shows that surgeons require frequent yearly training due to new advances of instruments used in surgery (Point #1), changes in medical laws (Point #2) and new innovative techniques used in surgery
. (Include about 5-7 more sentences)
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Type your conclusion sentences here:
Works Cited – enter your Sources below. These need to be MLA formatted citations from the sources you have decided to use.
✔Do: Source #1:
✔Do: Source #2:
✔Do: Source #3:
✔Do: Source #4:
