5 Cs Paragraph Writing Outline

Name: ________________________________________ AIS/Ms. Robinson
5 C’s (Building Blocks) Essay Outline
Directions: Fill in the necessary information for each paragraph below. Write in full sentences. When you are done, you should be able to copy and paste your information into paragraphs, although you might need to make some modifications (particularly to allow for transitions).

THESIS STATEMENT:

BODY PARAGRAPH #1
CLAIM:
CONTEXT (Background Info.):
CONCRETE EVIDENCE #1 (can be a quote or example):
COMMENTARY (Explanation of why evidence is important):
CONCRETE EVIDENCE #2 (can be a quote or example):
COMMENTARY (Explanation of why evidence is important):
CONCLUDING SENTENCE (Summation of the ideas in the paragraph):

BODY PARAGRAPH #2
CLAIM:
CONTEXT (Background Info.):
CONCRETE EVIDENCE #1 (can be a quote or example):
COMMENTARY (Explanation of why evidence is important):
CONCRETE EVIDENCE #2 (can be a quote or example):
COMMENTARY (Explanation of why evidence is important):
CONCLUDING SENTENCE (Summation of the ideas in the paragraph):

BODY PARAGRAPH #3
CLAIM:
CONTEXT (Background Info.):
CONCRETE EVIDENCE #1 (can be a quote or example):
COMMENTARY (Explanation of why evidence is important):
CONCRETE EVIDENCE #2 (can be a quote or example):
COMMENTARY (Explanation of why evidence is important):
CONCLUDING SENTENCE (Summation of the ideas in the paragraph):