Cola’s environmental impacts and health concerns
B) Outlining the essay:
1. Introduction: Identifying and stating the argument
– Clear statement of the topic and the argument
– Clear statement of the position taken (thesis statement)
– Definition and background information about the topic
2. Body: Description of supporting ideas, details and examples
– Identify the supporting ideas
– Cited evidence from the researched material
– Examples for the supporting ideas (with in-text citations)
3. Conclusion: Wrapping up the position taken
– Restatement of the thesis (paraphrased)
– Summarizing the supporting ideas in the body of your essay
– Suggestions for action (leaving the reader with an impression through a prediction, a warning, a strong quote, and/or a rhetorical question)
