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Your essay outline is your map — it tells you where you're going
First paragraph: Introduction (Introduce your main idea: Is it guilt? The devil? Sin? Puritans?)
- Sentence to get the attention of your readers:
- One-sentence thesis statement (what are you going to prove?)
Body paragraphs:
1. First main idea (Your main idea needs to support your thesis. If your thesis focuses on
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea sin, talk about the sinners in "The Scarlet Letter," for example. Who
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea sins in that story? What are the consequences? You could write many
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea paragraphs on Hester, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth, etc.)
2. Second main idea (Your second main ideas also support your thesis. If your thesis focuses
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea on sin, perhaps talk about "Young Goodman Brown." Who sins in that
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea story? You could talk about YGB, Faith, Deacon Gookin, Goody Cloyse,
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea Young Goodman Brown's father and grandfather, etc.)
3. Third main idea (Your third main idea also needs to support your thesis. Another source
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea may be needed. Try the databases on the school website (EBSCO) or the
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea Hawthorne short story "The Minister's Black Veil.")
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea
(etc. - as many body paragraphs are needed to reach the required length)
Conclusion Sum up how everything you talked about proved your thesis, and end
- Restate your thesis on a thoughtful, powerful note. Give me a mic drop.
- A thoughtful sentence to end your essay
First paragraph: Introduction (Introduce your main idea: Is it guilt? The devil? Sin? Puritans?)
- Sentence to get the attention of your readers:
- One-sentence thesis statement (what are you going to prove?)
Body paragraphs:
1. First main idea (Your main idea needs to support your thesis. If your thesis focuses on
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea sin, talk about the sinners in "The Scarlet Letter," for example. Who
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea sins in that story? What are the consequences? You could write many
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea paragraphs on Hester, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth, etc.)
2. Second main idea (Your second main ideas also support your thesis. If your thesis focuses
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea on sin, perhaps talk about "Young Goodman Brown." Who sins in that
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea story? You could talk about YGB, Faith, Deacon Gookin, Goody Cloyse,
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea Young Goodman Brown's father and grandfather, etc.)
3. Third main idea (Your third main idea also needs to support your thesis. Another source
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea may be needed. Try the databases on the school website (EBSCO) or the
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea Hawthorne short story "The Minister's Black Veil.")
- Supporting evidence for the first main idea
(etc. - as many body paragraphs are needed to reach the required length)
Conclusion Sum up how everything you talked about proved your thesis, and end
- Restate your thesis on a thoughtful, powerful note. Give me a mic drop.
- A thoughtful sentence to end your essay