Persuasive essay outline worksheet from class PHI 105.

Assignment Directions:

Use the Persuasive Essay Outline on the next page to outline your persuasive essay by completing the following:

• Use the feedback you received from your instructor to revise your thesis statement.

  1. Write your thesis as a complete sentence (as you would in your essay) in the “Thesis Sentence” section under the Introductory Paragraph heading in the outline below.

• Create a topic sentence for each of the three paragraphs that comprise the body of your essay.

  1. Record the topic sentences in each of the “Topic Sentence” sections under the “Support for Thesis” headings in the outline below.

  2. Your topic sentences should be persuasive in nature and support your thesis.

• Write at least three details for each topic sentence.

  1. These details should provide support for the topic sentence.

  2. Remember to include at least one in-text citation for each supporting paragraph.

  3. Paraphrasing is preferred, use direct quotes minimally.

DETAILED ASSIGNMENT

PHI105_T4_Persuasive Essay_Outline Worksheet (A)