Writing Homework Help

AU Introduction Formats Essay

 

Outline Format

I. Introduction (Your full intro, revised based on the feedback from the Week 3 Discussion Board)

  1. Opening sentence or hook
  2. Explanatory sentence about topic/problem
  3. Thesis statement

II. Supporting Claim 1

  1. Topic Sentence: What is the first claim that supports your argument?
  2. Source #1: What evidence have you found that supports your claim?
  3. Explain how this evidence supports your claim. Include some APA in-text citations, i.e. (Ford, 2020, p. 1).

Transitional Phrase: ___________________

III. Supporting Claim 2

  1. Topic Sentence: What is the second claim that supports your argument?
  2. Source #2: What evidence have you found that supports your claim?
  3. Explain how this evidence supports your claim. Include some APA in-text citations, i.e. (CDC, 2020, p. 25).

Transitional Phrase: ___________________

IV. Supporting Claim 3

  1. Topic Sentence: What is the third claim that supports your argument?
  2. Source #3: What evidence have you found that supports your claim?
  3. Explain how this evidence supports your claim. Include some APA in-text citations, i.e. (Rousseau et al., 2020, para. 29).

V. Conclusion

    1. Note the most important claim you are making
    2. Reiterate your thesis statement. (Be sure to state your thesis statement differently than you did in the introduction paragraph.)
    3. Reflective sentence or call to action

VI. References (at least three. Your final paper needs at least four, with at least three coming from the university library databases.)