Discourse outline

• Outline


  Structure for a paragraph
• Topic Sentence


  Introduces all the ideas in the paragraph in an interesting way to grab the reader's attention
• First Point

  1. Use a transition to introduce

  2. State the point clearly and ensure it focuses on the topic
• Support


  • Use specific details to support the point, such as examples or explanations
• Second Point

  1. Use a transition to introduce

  2. State the point clearly and ensure it focuses on the topic
• Third Point

  1. Use a transition to introduce

  2. State the point clearly and ensure it focuses on the topic
• Concluding Sentence


  1. Use a transition to introduce

  2. Sum up the paragraph without repeating the topic sentence