Checklist/Outline

• Use this ouline to write notes as your organize your ideas.
• Tick off each component as you include it in your essay.
• You can use another paper if you need more room OR copy and paste it into Word in order to type out your ideas.

Introduction:
Thesis statement

A little bit of background

Point one in support of your thesis statement

Point two in support of your thesis statement

Body paragraph for point one:
Restate point one

Provide a quote that supports point one

Explain a bit more

Body paragraph for point two:
Restate point two

Provide a quote that supports point two

Explain a bit more

Conclusion:
Restate your thesis statement

Mention point one in support of your thesis statement

Mention point two in support of your thesis statement

Give a little bit of opinion (this should be based on the evidence you presented in your essay!)