Academic Writing Solutions: A 5-Paragraph Persuasive Essay Outline
Academic writing is different from many other forms in the way that it is presented. This article will discuss relevant solutions for a 5-paragraph persuasive essay outline.
The most poignant characteristic of an assignment is its rigor. Every statement that is asserted is well-supported. With this in mind, each paragraph within the essay is well-supported. Even in this instance, there are no statements that cannot be supported.
Work of this nature is intended to sway the reader to accept the opinion or concept introduced in the paper. A standard 5-paragraph persuasive essay has three components: an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.
When composing an outline, you must still include the three component areas. The body section is composed of three paragraphs that are highlighted as three points of discussion in the introduction.
In the conclusion, the main concept of the paper and the take-away from the three points made are discussed. This is the same for any work of this nature.
When drafting your outline, you will need to have sufficiently researched your topic so that you have adequate information to include in it. This will also give you enough knowledge of the topic to present your material in a persuasive manner. With this information you can develop your outline.
- Step 1: Develop your three talking points
- Step 2: Develop two to three points off of each talking point.
- Step 3: Develop your support (from your research) for each talking point. Cite articles that support the point.
- Step 4: Review the flow of the outline. Revise if the talking points are out of order.
When you follow these steps you will have the skeleton information needed to begin drafting your masterpiece. Let’s begin.
After you have your skeleton. Develop an annotated outline. This means you will add reference material such as quotes or paraphrases, or even your own assertions after each talking point and sub-talking point. Your outline will start to look like an outline with a sentence or two after every point on the outline. This will help you to keep it logically organized which will help get your point across.
Finally, you can begin the process. Remember, the point is to coax the reader into seeing your point of view. To do this, you will need well-supported and well-cited information. This will add credibility and rigor to your efforts.