Think of an outline as a map to follow when you write your essay. If you are writing a five-paragraph essay, you can just start with a simple five-point outline on a piece of paper, with one point for each paragraph. In your outline, don't write sentences, just write words. Number 1 will be your introduction paragraph. Think of an interesting hook, some background information, and a thesis statement next to number one. For numbers 3-5, write down some ideas that you will write about in each of your body paragraphs. For number five, write down some ides about how you will summarize your essay and end it in an interesting way.
Now you can follow your outline like a map to write your essay, adding some examples and details to support your main points. Some people compare an outline to a skeleton. You start with the skeleton and add muscles, organs, and flesh to the skeleton to make it into a complete body.
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Yes you right Jeff, because the first day of my writing 11 class with you .was amazing , when you talking about the introduction , the body and the conclusion I was like I gone through all this process. But the way you explain to us .trust it is different back from my way back home. Because I wasn't taught this way. You are the best Jeff
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