Outlining: Step 2

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Step 2: Write out one sentence that includes the overall TOPIC in the ARGUMENT STYLE (proposal, ethical, or causal) with 3 clear reasons (which will become your body paragraphs later).

Topic + argument + reason 1 + reason 2 + reason 3

For example, if I were to write a proposal paper on human trafficking, I could have a thesis like this: "The problem of human trafficking that runs rampant throughout the United States could potentially be solved through the implementation of prevention presentations in middle schools, awareness programs for parents, and greater punishments for people involved in human trafficking."

Now, your thesis does not have to mirror this exact format, but this formula is helpful for an easily structured argument! Give it a try.  You cannot go wrong!