Outline of Your Essay

I. Introduction

........A. Attention Grabber - general statement about life, quote, question,anecdote(story), dialogue

........B. Explain your issue and include the amendment it relates to

........C. Thesis Statement - What is your opinion about the issue? What are your three main ........reasons?

II. Body Paragraph #1

........A. Topic Sentence - Reason #1

........B. Examples

III. Body Paragraph #2

........A. Topic Sentence - Reason #2

........B. Examples

IV. Body Paragraph #3

........A. Topic Sentence - Reason #3

........B. Examples

V. Body Paragraph #4

........A. Topic Sentence - Opposite viewpoint of yours

........B. Examples

........C. Explain why this view is valid, but not the best

VI. Conclusion

........A. Restate Thesis

........B. Restate Reasons

........C. End with a statement about the future and this issue