Body Paragraph Outline

Introduction
Hook (a rhetorical question, interesting fact, or anecdote)
Summary of the issue
Thesis
Body Paragraph
Topic sentence (main idea of paragraph)
Textual evidence (Start with: In the article “ “ the author states, “ “(Author’s last name 12).)
Explain the evidence in your own words.
Transition sentence
Body Paragraph II
Topic sentence (main idea of paragraph)
Textual evidence (Start with: In the article “ “ the author states, “ “(Author’s last name 12).)
Explain the evidence in your own words.
Transition sentence
Body Paragraph III
Topic sentence (main idea of paragraph)
Textual evidence (Start with: In the article “ “ the author states, “ “(Author’s last name 12).)
Explain the evidence in your own words.
Transition sentence
Acknowledge