ENG 147 Week 3 Thesis Statement and Outline

Instructions

Review instructor feedback from your previous week’s assignment and any feedback from class discussions.

Complete one of the following options: Option A or Option B.

Option A

Complete the Thesis Statement and Outline worksheet located to your right under theMaterials heading.

Include the following:

• Thesis statement
• Three main points
• At least two subpoints (A and B) under each main point

Submit your worksheet to the Assignment Files tab.

Option B

Complete a visual essay map by clicking on the link to this resource under the Materialsheading.

Include the following:

• Thesis statement (type this in the Introduction box)
• Three main ideas
• At least two supporting details for each main idea

Submit your visual essay map to the Assignment Files tab.

Thesis Statement and Outline

Complete the following outline. Items in bold are required. The remaining items are optional, but remember that the more detail you include on the outline, the easier the paper will be to draft!

Thesis statement:

1. First body paragraph topic:
2. Supporting detail:
3. Subdetail:
4. Subdetail:
5. Supporting detail:
6. Subdetail:
7. Subdetail:
8. Second body paragraph topic:
9. Supporting detail:
10. Subdetail:
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12. Supporting detail:
13. Subdetail:
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• Third body paragraph topic:

1. Supporting detail:
2. Subdetail:
3. Subdetail:
4. Supporting detail:
5. Subdetail:
6. Subdetail:
7. Fourth body paragraph topic (if needed)
8. Supporting detail:
9. Subdetail:
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11. Supporting detail:
12. Subdetail:
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