Five Paragraph Essay
Outline Format
Essay Title:____________________________________
I. Introduction (Paragraph One)
A. Introductory Statement (Broad)
B. First Supporting Idea
C. Second Supporting Idea
D. Third Supporting Idea
E. Thesis Statement (What the essay will explain/prove)
II. Body
A. First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence for Paragraph
Two).
1. detail
2. detail
3. detail
4. closing sentence
B. Second Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence for Paragraph
Three).
1. detail
2. detail
3. detail
4. closing sentence
C. Third Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence for Paragraph
Four).
1. detail
2. detail
3. detail
4. closing sentence
III. Conclusion (Paragraph Five)
A. General Information
B. Supporting Idea
C. Supporting Idea
D. Supporting Idea
E. Restate Thesis (not in the same words)
St. Joan of Arc School
Chagrin Falls, OH
home / administration
/ library
/ kindergarten
/ 1st grade
/ 2nd grade
/ 3rd
grade /
4th
grade / 5th grade
/ 6th grade
/ 7th grade
/ 8th
grade / student
council / jr high math
/ art