Students Essay title
Thesis:
I. The major sections in an outline are represented by Roman numerals.
A. Each major section contains supporting points, written as capital letters.
B. There can be as many supporting points as needed.
1. Specific details to illustrate the supporting points are written as Arabic
numerals.
2. These specific details can be descriptions, dialogue, or important facts.
a. If necessary, even more specific details can be used and designated by lower- case letters.
II. Second major section of the essay
A. Support 1 for second major section
1. specific detail for this support
2. specific detail for this support
3. specific detail for this support
B. Support 2 for second major section
1. specific detail for this support
2. specific detail for this support
C. Support 3 for second major section
1. specific detail for this support
2. specific detail for this support
III. Third major section of the essay
A. Support 1 for third major section
1. specific detail for this support
2. specific detail for this support
B. Support 2 for third major section
1. specific detail for this support
2. specific detail for this support
IV. Fourth major section of the essay
A.
1.
2.
B.
1.
2.
V. Fifth major section of the essay
While your outline can have more than five major sections, your last major section denoted by a Roman numeral should be your conclusion. The support and details you plan to use for your conclusion should be written out in this section of the outline, using specific support and details just as you have used in the other sections of the outline.
REMINDER: Throughout the entire outline write the actual specific points that you plan to use in your essay; dont just announce or use a label. For example, do not write Talk about that day. Instead, write down the point you plan to make about that day. The weather that day was sunny and warm. The more specific your outline, the more detailed the essay will be, and the greater the chance that your thesis will be adequately supported for your readers.
PLEASE NOTE: The entire outline is double-spaced, the font is Times New Roman size 12, the headings are at the top left of the first page, and the header is correct by including last name and page number at the top right of each page. All of your assignments should use this overall MLA format.
