Reason Essay Outline

Example Reason Essay Outline

Reason Essay Title: Vacation Fun

I. Introductory Paragraph

A. Attention-Getter: Traveling is the best education.

B. First Comment Idea: hands-on

C. Second Comment Idea: real adventure

D. Third Comment Idea: exotic places

1. Thesis/Focus Sentence: many reasons to like vacation

a. Plan/Sequence of Main Reasons: no school, visit new places, stay in hotels

II. First Supporting Paragraph

A. First Reason Topic Sentence Idea: no school, break in routine at home

1. First Supporting Idea: stay up late, sleep in

a. Detail: sleep overs

b. Detail: play games

c. Detail: watch TV, movies

2. Second Supporting Idea: no routine

a. Detail: relax

b. Detail: make elaborate breakfasts

c. Detail: walk dog

3. Third Supporting Idea: no homework

a. Detail: free of responsibilities

b. Detail: hobbies, model airplanes, video games

c. Detail: build fort

B. Concluding Sentence: replenished to go back

III. Second Supporting Paragraph

A. Second Reason Topic Sentence Idea and Transition: travel to new places

1. First Supporting Idea: Grand Canyon

a. Detail: hike

b. Detail: Phantom Ranch

c. Detail: size and beauty

2. Second Supporting Idea: Seattle

a. Detail: visit cousins

b. Detail: ride ferryboats

c. Detail: watch hone shows

3. Third Supporting Idea: Hawaii

a. Detail: boogie board

b. Detail: snorkel

c. Detail: swim

B. Concluding Sentence: educational, exciting

IV. Third Supporting Paragraph

A. Third Reason Took Sentence Idea and Transition: stay in notch

1. First Supporting Idea: swimming pooh

a. Detail: water slides

b. Detail: Jacuzzis

c. Detail: snack bars

2. Second Supporting Idea: room service

a. Detail: breakfast in bed

b. Detail: any time of day

c. Detail: desserts

3. Third Supporting Idea: maid service

a. Detail: make bed

b. Detail: towels on floor

c. Detail: no chores

B. Concluding Sentence: pampered service

V. Concluding Paragraph

A. Restate Thesis/Focus Sentence Idea: team a tot through travel

1. First Reason Summarized: break routine

a. Detail: need (or rest and relaxation)

2. Second Reason Summarized: see new places

a. Detail: experience tropics

3. Third Reason Summarized: luxuriate in hotels

a. Detail: nothing like maid service

B. Clincher Sentence Idea: vacation school!