Advanced Writing Resource for ESL Students

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

Introduction
Additional background information and definitions
(This could also be a place to refute the opposing side.)

Body
(The number of steps in the process equals the number of supporting paragraphs.)

Reason #3:	with evidence and examples (If the argument wasn't refuted earlier, it can be done here.)
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Conclusion
(Can offer a solution)