Step 3: Break the three reasons—from your thesis—into the
sections for your argument body paragraphs.
For
the outline, you can easily translate the thesis to a more fleshed out outline
by converting each of your reasons into one body paragraph for each of the
‘reasons’. See the body paragraph
outlined sections below.
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REASON
1 = BODY PARAGRAPH 1
I. Implementation
of prevention presentations in middle schools can
help young teenagers develop awareness of human trafficking.
a. These presentations could provide youth with methods of self-defense to
keep them safe.
b. Problems cannot be solved if people are unaware of the issue.
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REASON
2 = BODY PARAGRAPH 2
II. Awareness
programs for parents can provide tools parents can use in their
daily lives to keep their children safe.
a.
Parents might not be aware of the dangers human
trafficking poses to their children in their area of the world.
b.
By bringing awareness to parents, the parents can
then share the information with their children,
which will help provide further insight for the
children.
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REASON
3 = BODY PARAGRAPH 3
III. Greater
punishments for people involved in human trafficking could
potentially lessen the number of people involved in this crime.
a.
Having a more intense consequence could keep
potential criminals from getting involved with
human trafficking because the risk will be greater
if they are caught.
b. The level of punishment can also help people realize the gravity of the
crime.
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Using
your own thoughts to defend your ideas is critical for developing a good
outline, and even more so for creating a strong essay.
If
you rely too heavily on source material, your argument will no longer be your argument.
You want the readers to know what you think, not what other people think. That
is not to say that you shouldn't use sources. On the contrary, you should use
sources, but ONLY WHEN THEY defend your own ideas by helping
bolster your argument! 70%-80% of the writing should be your argument and
ideas, and in your words—using 3rd
person voice. 20%-30% will
be source materials that are used to DEFEND your argument. Do not use sources to MAKE the argument. For
help understanding the 80/20 Rule,
visit https://learnessaystrategies.blogspot.com/2019/02/8020-and-eliminating-direct-quotes.html
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