Outline Template for Analysis Essay INTRODUCTION: Attention getter, background on topic, and

Outline Template for Analysis Essay

INTRODUCTION: Attention getter, background on topic, and the Thesis (states your position or the overall idea of what the essay will be about): _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

SUBTOPIC 1: Clear topic sentence (what is the argument, analysis, or the point being made?): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explanation (how does the topic sentence relate to the thesis?): ________________________________

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Evidence/Example (proves the topic sentence or helps the reader better understand the issue; evidence will come from your source): _____________________________________________________________________________________

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Analysis (break down example in order to show what it means, how it explains or relates to the issue, and/or how it supports the claim made in the topic sentence): __________________________________

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Synthesis (connects the evidence with the topic sentence, and ultimately, with the thesis of the paper):

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Repeat Evidence, Analysis, Synthesis as needed:

Evidence: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Analysis: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Synthesis:

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Conclude/Transition (restate topic and tie back to thesis): _____________________________________

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SUBTOPIC 2: Topic sentence: _____________________________________________________________

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Explanation: __________________________________________________________________________

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Evidence/Example (how can I support this statement?): _______________________________________

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Analysis (why did you use this example?): __________________________________________________

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Synthesis (how does it relate to this paragraph’s topic?):______________________________________

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(continue with evidence, analysis, synthesis, as needed)

Evidence: _____________________________________________________________________________________Analysis:

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Synthesis:

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Conclusion/Transition (restate topic or lead into next topic): ___________________________________

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CONTINUE WITH SUBTOPICS/BODY PARAGRAPHS AS NEEDED

CONCLUSION: Remind us of the thesis in a new way: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Summarize subtopics: ___________________________________________________________________

Ah ha! (Lesson learned from this, tell us why this is important): _____________________________________________________________________________________