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Five-Paragraph Essay Outline Builder

Plan your essay before you write it. Add each part below and a tidy outline takes shape that you can copy or print.

Plan a five-paragraph essay before you write it. Fill in each part below and a clean outline builds on the right that you can copy or print. Your work saves on this device as you type.

Introduction Essay topic

What is the essay about? A few words is enough.

Thesis statement

The one main point you will argue or explain.

Body paragraph 1

One clear reason, then two or three points to back it up.

Topic sentence Supporting point 1 Supporting point 2 Supporting point 3 (optional)

Body paragraph 2

One clear reason, then two or three points to back it up.

Topic sentence Supporting point 1 Supporting point 2 Supporting point 3 (optional)

Body paragraph 3

One clear reason, then two or three points to back it up.

Topic sentence Supporting point 1 Supporting point 2 Supporting point 3 (optional)

Conclusion Restated thesis

Restate your main point in fresh words. Do not add new ideas here.

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Five-Paragraph Essay Outline Builder

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