COPY OF OUTLINE FOR EXPOSITORY ESSAY

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Outline- Expository Essay

Step 1: Select a writing prompt.
Step 2: Write your thesis statement (see notes/examples for help). ________________________________
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Step 3: Write 2 different attention-getters that you may use in your introduction (see notes). Later, you will decide which is the better attention-getter.

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Step 4: Outline the body of your essay below. Please note: What you see below is a minimum requirement. Feel free to add more examples or details where needed. You can add them on the back or on a separate sheet of paper.

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*Remember: This is just an outline or “skeleton” of what you will actually use in your essay.