- Thesis Outline -

   16 FEBRUARY 2012.......

   Assalamualaikum w.b.t....Today, we learn about thesis outline and body conclusion. 
What is an outline???

       " An outline is a general plan of what you are going to write. You can compare making an outline to drawing plans to build a house. Before one begins to build a house, it is best to draw up plans to make sure that a house is built in the way you want. The same is true with writing an essay and making an outline."

Here is an example of how a blank outline might look:

Essay Outline

I.Introduction  Thesis: _____________________

II.Body Paragraph #1-  Topic Sentence: _____________

  A.  supporting idea

  B.  supporting idea 

III.  Body Paragraph #2-  Topic Sentence: ____________

  A.  supporting idea

  B.  supporting idea

IV.  Body Paragraph #3-  Topic Sentence: ____________

    A.  supporting idea

  B.  supporting idea

V.  Conclusion

>> Topic sentence is divided into two:

      - topic

      - controlling idea

What is a thesis statement???

"A thesis statement is a complete sentence

that contains one main idea.  This idea controls

the content of the entire essay.  A thesis

statement that contains subpoints also helps a

reader know how the essay will be organized.

Look at the introductory paragraph below.  See

if you can identify the thesis statement and

subpoints. " 

Key features

Body paragraph should contain some of the following features:

* a topic sentence

* supporting sentences

* a concluding sentence

* unity