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Outline for an Illustrative Essay

  
 

This is an example of an outline for an Illustrative Essay. Use this example outline as a guideline when writing an illustrative essay outline.


Introduction

Thesis statement 
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Point #1 
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Point #2 
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Point #3 
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Body

Point #1 
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Supporting detail 
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Example 
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Point #2 
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Supporting detail 
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Example 
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Point #3 
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Supporting detail 
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Example 
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Conclusion

Summary of main points 
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Restatement of thesis statement 
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