1. Organizing the Essay
Outlining

2. OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZING AN ESSAY
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
BODY PARAGRAPHS
CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH
TITLE
COLOR CODING YOUR OUTLINE AS PER TEMPLATE
FORMAL OUTLINING
TEST YOURSELF
ASSIGNMENT
OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZING AN ESSAY

3. Introduction Paragraph
1) Hook—attention getting first sentence
2) Information about body paragraph
Background as it relates to point #1 of your thesis
3) Information about body paragraph
Background as it relates to point #2 of your thesis
4) Information about body paragraph
Background as it relates to point #3 of your thesis
5) In-text Citation(s)
If research included.
6) Thesis –last sentence of introductory paragraph
A sentence that sums up what your essay is about in three points. It contains a subject, opinion, and three points related to the opinion.
ONCE I HAVE READ YOUR INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH, I SHOULD KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE WRITING ABOUT. THERE SHOULD BE NO SURPRISES WITHIN YOUR ESSAY THAT TAKE YOU OFF THE TOPPICS THAT YOU HAVE LISTED.

4. 1) Topic sentence—this is about the first point of your opinion
2) Concrete detail #1(this is your example/fact) In-text Citation if applicable
3) Commentary (this is your one – two sentence explanation of the concrete detail and how it relates to your thesis/topic)
4) Concrete detail #2 (this is your example/fact) In-text Citation if applicable—use a transitionary word at the beginning
5) Commentary (this is your one-two sentence explanation of the concrete detail and how it relates to your thesis/topic)
6) Closing/Wrap sentence (brings the paragraph to a close and relates all information back to your thesis; restates topic sentence in a new/different way.
Body Paragraph #1:

5. 1) Topic sentence —this is about the second point of your opinion
6) Closing/Wrap sentence (brings the paragraph to a close and relates all information back to your thesis; restates topic sentence in a new/different way.
5) Commentary (this is your one-two sentence explanation of the concrete detail and how it relates to your thesis/topic)
4) Concrete detail #2 (this is your example/fact) In-text Citation if applicable
3) Commentary (this is your one – two sentence explanation of the concrete detail and how it relates to your thesis/topic)
2) Concrete detail #1(this is your example/fact) In-text Citation if applicable
1) Topic sentence —this is about the second point of your opinion
Body Paragraph #2

6. 1) Topic sentence —this is about the third point of your opinion
6) Closing/Wrap sentence (brings the paragraph to a close and relates all information back to your thesis; restates topic sentence in a new/different way.
5) Commentary (this is your one-two sentence explanation of the concrete detail and how it relates to your thesis/topic)
4) Concrete detail #2 (this is your example/fact) In-text Citation if applicable
3) Commentary (this is your one – two sentence explanation of the concrete detail and how it relates to your thesis/topic)
2) Concrete detail #1(this is your example/fact) In-text Citation if applicable
1) Topic sentence —this is about the third point of your opinion
Body Paragraph #3

7. Concluding Paragraph Concluding Paragraph
1) Restate thesis statement (Try to flip flop the wording and restate your thesis differently. DO NOT restate it word for word)
2) Cover your main points from your body paragraphs [or] make a universal statement and relate your topics to our world today. This is not the place to introduce new research!
3) Write a final statement about your topic that sums up what your essay was about. Try to make this a profound statement that will leave your reader in ‘awe’ of your essay
4) Closing/Wrap sentence (brings the paragraph to a close and relates all information back to your thesis; restates topic sentence in a new/different way.
Concluding Paragraph Concluding Paragraph

8. Re-read
3-5 words
Title
Title the Paragraph AA Working Title is where you create a phrase that expresses the main idea of your essay.

9. Types of Outlines: Informal/Formal
In the beginning, use the color-coded informal outline
See next slide for example
Template is available on Weebly handouts
Color Coded Essay Outline.doc

10. Color-coded
Informal Outline Example

11. Formal
Outline

12. BEFORE YOU BEGIN See my coded outline example for the prompt.
../Teacher Narrative Essay/Narrative Coded Outline Teacher Example.doc

13. ASSIGNMENT
Download the template
Using the thesis and topic sentences previously created, complete the outline template for the following Narrative Scholarship Essay
Coded Outline Templete
TOPIC:
Discuss something you’ve done that’s made a difference in your community