Outlines
This part of the outline restates the thesis and summarizes key points.
What is the conclusion?
This writing strategy helps connect ideas smoothly between paragraphs in a rough draft.
What are transitions?
This part of an outline presents the main argument or central claim of the essay.
What is a thesis statement?
This form of citing information references an outside source, but does not use quotes.
What is paraphrasing?
This is a level of structure that supports main points with examples, evidence, or explanations, often labeled with lowercase letters or numbers.
What are subpoints?
This element of paragraph structure explains how evidence supports a claim and is sometimes referred to as “commentary.”
What is analysis?