From Thesis to Essay Writing: Mini-Q Essay Outline Guide Working Title Create your own title for the essay (Ex. GA Colony: Success or Failure?) – – Paragraph #1 Introduction Paragraph – Grabber to get the – “Hook” (something reader’s attention) Background Background information about the topic (lectures, notes, books, etc.) – – Information about why GA was created! Stating the question with key terms defined Based on the reasons for settlement, as stated in – the Charter of 1732, was the Georgia colony a success or failure? (Define Charter… and discuss reasons for settlement: Charity, Economics, and Defense) Thesis and road map Thesis statement (look at the Chicken Foot for your Thesis!) – Paragraph #2 Charity Paragraph – Baby Thesis for bucket one Example: One reason that the Georgia colony was a success (or – failure, or both) was the issue of charity. Evidence: supporting detail documents with document citation *See the Document Analysis – Sheets! Argument: connecting evidence to the thesis *See the Document Analysis Sheets for your – Inferences/Arguments! Be sure to thoroughly explain your evidence! Paragraph #3 Economics Paragraph – Baby Thesis for bucket two Example: Another reason that the Georgia colony was a success – (or failure, or both) was the issue of economics. Evidence *See the Document Analysis Sheets! – Argument *See the Document Analysis Sheets for your Inferences/Arguments! Be sure to – thoroughly explain your evidence! Paragraph #4 Defense Paragraph – Baby Thesis for bucket three - Example: The last reason that the Georgia colony was a success (or failure, or both) was the issue of defense. Evidence *See the Document Analysis Sheets! – Argument *See the Document Analysis Sheets for your Inferences/Arguments! Be sure to – thoroughly explain your evidence! Paragraph #5 Conclusion Paragraph – Conclusion: restatement of main idea along with possible insight or wrinkle Restate your – thesis and add in any additional information (evidence) that you think proves Georgia was a success, failure, or both!
From Thesis to Essay Writing: Mini-Q Essay Outline Guide Working Title – Create your own title for the essay (Ex. – GA Colony: Success or Failure?) Paragraph #1 – Introduction Paragraph Grabber – “Hook” (something to get the reader’s attention) Background – Background information about the topic (lectures, notes, books, etc.) – Information about why GA was created! Stating the question with key terms defined – Based on the reasons for settlement, as stated in the Charter of 1732, was the Georgia colony a success or failure? (Define Charter… and discuss reasons for settlement: Charity, Economics, and Defense) Thesis and road map – Thesis statement (look at the Chicken Foot for your Thesis!) Paragraph #2 – Charity Paragraph Baby Thesis for bucket one – Example: One reason that the Georgia colony was a success (or failure, or both) was the issue of charity. Evidence: supporting detail documents with document citation – *See the Document Analysis Sheets! Argument: connecting evidence to the thesis – *See the Document Analysis Sheets for your Inferences/Arguments! Be sure to thoroughly explain your evidence! Paragraph #3 – Economics Paragraph Baby Thesis for bucket two – Example: Another reason that the Georgia colony was a success (or failure, or both) was the issue of economics. Evidence – *See the Document Analysis Sheets! Argument – *See the Document Analysis Sheets for your Inferences/Arguments! Be sure to thoroughly explain your evidence! Paragraph #4 – Defense Paragraph Baby Thesis for bucket three - Example: The last reason that the Georgia colony was a success (or failure, or both) was the issue of defense. Evidence – *See the Document Analysis Sheets! Argument – *See the Document Analysis Sheets for your Inferences/Arguments! Be sure to thoroughly explain your evidence! Paragraph #5 – Conclusion Paragraph Conclusion: restatement of main idea along with possible insight or wrinkle – Restate your thesis and add in any additional information (evidence) that you think proves Georgia was a success, failure, or both!