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							Template for a standard outline. Pay close attention to the tabs and spacing.

Introduction

I. Topic sentence

      A. Set up/introduce your fact, quote, idea, etc. that will
      prove/support your topic sentence

               1. quote   (don't forget the speaker tag and the in-text citation)


                     a) inference      (how or why does the quote support your t/s)


      B. Set up/introduce your fact, quote, idea, etc. that will
      prove/support your topic sentence

               1. quote   (don't forget the speaker tag and the in-text citation)


                     a) inference      (how or why does the quote support your t/s)


      C. Set up/introduce your fact, quote, idea, etc. that will
      prove/support your topic sentence

               1. quote   (don't forget the speaker tag and the in-text citation)


                     a) inference      (how or why does the quote support your t/s)




Clincher for I-Transition to II.

II. Topic sentence

      A. Set up

               1. quote

                     a) inference
      B. Set up

             1.



                   a)




      C. Set up

             1.



                   a)



Clincher for II - transition to III

III. Topic sentence

      A. Set up

             1. quote

                   a) inference

      B. Set up

             1. quote

                   a) inference

      C. Set up

             1. quote
                   a) inference

Clincher for III

Conclusion