Persuasive Research Essay

Now it’s time to start brainstorming/prewriting and create an outline for your research.

To complete this assignment, please see the blank outline template below and submit it filled out with your own information/planning for your own persuasive research essay. This outline has a specific format, which is listed below with details, examples and a blank template for you to use/fill out with your topic. Your detailed outline submission must include all 3 sections listed: Topic Overview, Supporting Paragraphs and Conclusion. The final draft of your outline must be 2 pages. YOUR OUTLINE MUST LOOK LIKE THE ONE THAT FOLLOWS.

OUTLINE ACTIVITY (WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES) TEMPLATE

HEADING                                                                                                          HEADER

                                                                TITLE

1. INTRODUCTION:

       A. ATTENTION GETTER ________________________________________________________________

       B. SOURCES TO BE PEER REVIEWED & CATEGORIZED (List only the titles of the sources) 1. _______________ 2. _________________ 3.  _______________ 4.  __________________ 5.___________________

       C. THESIS____________________________________________________________________________

2. SUPPORTING PARAGRAPH:

       A. TOPIC SENTENCE ___________________________________________________________________

       B. CITED QUOTE/PARAPHRASE USED TO SUPPORT TOPIC SENTENCE ____________________

3. SUPPORTING PARAGRAPH:

       A. TOPIC SENTENCE ___________________________________________________________________

       B. CITED QUOTE/PARAPHRASE USED TO SUPPORT TOPIC SENTENCE ____________________

4. SUPPORTING PARAGRAPH(S): This is to be repeated for each supporting paragraph you have

       A. TOPIC SENTENCE __________________________________________________________________

       B. CITED QUOTE/PARAPHRASE USED TO SUPPORT TOPIC SENTENCE ___________________

5. COUNTER-ARGUMENT: Provide one sentence for each line item

       A. COUNTER-ARGUMENT POSITION ____________________________________________________

       B. REFUTATION ________________________________________________________________________

       C. EXPLANATION ______________________________________________________________________

       D. SUMMATION _______________________________________________________________________

6. CONCLUSION:

       A. RESTATE MAIN IDEA _________________________________________________________________

       B. MAJOR TAKEAWAY FOR YOUR AUDIENCE ___________________________________________