Essay OutlineTo complete your outline plan you must:1. Choose oneof the four questions below2. Find at least 9 appropriate and academic sources containing the information/evidence you will need to sup

Essay Outline

To complete your outline plan you must:

1. Choose one of the four questions below

2. Find at least 9 appropriate and academic sources containing the information/evidence you will need to support your points/arguments.

3. Use the sources to create an extended plan (we suggest 500-750words) detailing the structure of your essay and how you will use each of your sources within your essay.

4. Make sure you cite and reference all of your sources in your plan.

5. Your plan should be in bullet point form (though you must include a complete thesis statement / essay outline).

Essay outline checklist:

Introduction: 

Background: This should have some contextual (historical) background to the topic you are writing about.

Reason for writing: This should explain the importance of the essay topic: who would benefit from the information in your essay and how.

Thesis statement/scope: This should explain specifically what the essay is going to do and the main points which will be covered in the body (in the same order that they will appear).

Body paragraphs: 

Remember to write the topic of the main body at the top.

Try to include a counterpoint to each main body paragraph topic. This is the opposite to your position.

Make sure the first point of your refutation (using evidence from sources to explain why the counterpoint wrong/weak) is directly arguing against the counterpoint.

Organise your points in a logical progression – main points first, support next.

Find information from a number of sources for each body paragraph and use citations!!!

Make sure each point is directly connected to the main theme of the paragraph.

**YOU MUST PARAPHRASE FROM THE SOURCES. DO NOT JUST COPY AND PASTE**

Conclusion: 

This should have a brief summary of the points in your body paragraphs.

The conclusion should also have an opinion/prediction/suggestion based on the information in your body paragraphs.

Reference list:

This should be in alphabetical order by author surname.

They should not be numbered.

You must have at least 9 academic sources and use all of them in your essay plan as citations.

Form

Introduction

Background information:

Connecting information (reason for writing):

Thesis Statement/Scope:

Topic of main body 1:

Counter argument (optional):

Refutation (optional):

Supporting points:

Topic of main body 2:

Counter argument (optional):

Refutation (optional):

Supporting points:

Topic of main body 3:

Counter argument (optional):

Refutation (optional):

Supporting points:

Conclusion:

Summary of key arguments (linked to thesis statement):

Predictions/recommendations/suggestions:

Reference List (MUST BE ALPHABETICAL!):