Outline Overview

 I.  Introduction

          A.       Background information (summary of the author’s main points, including the author’s thesis/main idea)

1 (main idea).  _________________________________

     2 (main points to summarize).  _________________________________

B.  Thesis Statement: (YOUR opinion/idea/point to discuss)

Body Paragraph I.    ________________________________________ 
                              (Main idea/aspect # 1)

          A.    ___________________________________ 
                              (Supporting idea #1)

A1. Point from the article that can be referenced : _______________________

          1.   ________________________________
                    (Example/detail)

          2.     ________________________________
                    (Example/detail)

             B.    ___________________________________
                                      (Supporting idea #2)

B1. Point from the article that can be referenced: _________________________

          1. ________________________________
                    (Example/detail)

          2. ________________________________
                    (Example/detail)

Body Paragraph II.  ______________________________________
                                (Main idea/aspect # 2)

              A.    _________________________________
                                (Supporting idea #1)
A1. Point from the article that can be referenced : _______________________

                      1.     ______________________________
                                (Example/detail)

                      2.     ______________________________
                                (Example/detail)

              B.    ________________________________
                                (Supporting idea #2)

B1. Point from the article that can be referenced : _______________________

  1.     ______________________________
           (Example/detail)

  2.     _____________________________
            (Example/detail)
 

Etc…

 V.    Conclusion

Restate thesis

Remind the reader of your points/the author’s main idea

Relate to the reader

You don’t have to talk about the main idea, but you have to name it in the summary, and you MUST reference it in your writing!

While the author believes commercials to be harmful to our concentration, I take this notion a step further and believe that TV as a whole is harmful to us, and we must get away from it.

… The author says that for children, “soon enough, attention will be turned inside out” because of the commercials they see. I agree with the author on the effects, but not the cause; I think TV as a whole is the problem, whether commercials are involved or not. For instance, when I am at work, all I can think about is watching my favorite sports games on TV. If it were not for TV, I would be able to focus better…