Developing a Thesis and Supporting Arguments

Type your outline here to answer each question in order to get feedback.

What is your thesis statement that addresses the given prompt, and what are the two or more lines of reasoning that support it?

Write a topic sentence for your first line of reasoning that clearly connects back to your thesis.

Identify and explain two pieces of textual evidence from a single source that support your first line of reasoning.

Write a topic sentence for your second line of reasoning that clearly connects back to your thesis.

Identify and explain two pieces of textual evidence from a second, distinct source that support your second line of reasoning.

If you have a third line of reasoning, write a topic sentence for it that clearly connects back to your thesis.

Identify and explain two pieces of textual evidence from a third, distinct source that support your third line of reasoning (if applicable).

Discuss how the evidence from the three separate sources collectively strengthens your argument.

Reflect on the process of creating an outline with multiple lines of reasoning and evidence. How did this approach help you organize your thoughts and develop a more persuasive argument?