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Summary Essay Outline
Think of this guide as a pre-made outline for you to use to complete the paper. If you can compare you draft to this outline, and see that they match up, you are on the right track. Think of the bullet points as the tasks you need to do in each section of the paper.
- Introduction (One Paragraph)
* Present the author and title of the essay. Be exact.
* Describe the topic of the essay (what is the general subject of the essay):
* Thesis Statement (For a Summary Paper, your TS should present the MAIN IDEA of the essay):
- Body Paragraph (Two or Three Paragraphs) Repeat this structure for all body paragraphs, using different ideas and example
* Topic Sentence (summarize one idea from Delistraty’s essay)
* Examples/Details/Explanations (Describe a specific example from Delistraty’s essay in the following manner)
* (Describe the example you have chosen).
* (Explain what is important about the example).
* (Explain how example relates to the idea in the topic sentence).
- Conclusion (One Paragraph)
* Restate the MAIN idea of Delistraty’s essay.
* Provide your opinion about the ideas of Delistraty’s essay. Make sure you discuss at least one idea and one example.