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ESSAY OUTLINE
Plan first, write faster — introduction · three body paragraphs (PEEL) · counterargument · conclusion
Topic / prompt [Copy the exact question]
Type [Argumentative / expository / narrative / reflection]
Word count [ ] words · Due: [DATE]
I. Introduction
Hook [A question, a fact, a short story]
Background [What the reader needs to know — 1–2 sentences]
Thesis [Your answer to the prompt + your three reasons]
II.1 Body paragraph 1 — PEEL
Point [Topic sentence: reason 1]
Evidence [Fact, quote, data, example — with source]
Explain [How the evidence proves your point]
Link [Back to the thesis / bridge to the next paragraph]
II.2 Body paragraph 2 — PEEL
Point [Topic sentence: reason 2]
Evidence [Fact, quote, data, example — with source]
Explain [How the evidence proves your point]
Link [Back to the thesis / bridge to the next paragraph]
II.3 Body paragraph 3 — PEEL
Point [Topic sentence: reason 3]
Evidence [Fact, quote, data, example — with source]
Explain [How the evidence proves your point]
Link [Back to the thesis / bridge to the next paragraph]
III. Counterargument (argumentative essays)
Others say [The strongest opposite view]
But [Why your position still holds]
IV. Conclusion
Restate the thesis [In new words]
Sum up [The three reasons in one or two sentences]
Final thought [Why it matters / call to action]
Before you submit
☐ Answers the prompt
☐ One idea per paragraph
☐ Sources cited the way your teacher asks
☐ Read aloud once for errors
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