Toefl exam Essentials

TOEFL EXAM ESSENTIALS
MAKING AN OUTLINE
Outlines are an important part of your planning process. They
help you to put your ideas in a logical order and alert you to any
gaps in your supporting examples that you need to fill. Gener-
ally, essays follow a basic structure that includes three parts: an
introduction (states your thesis), the body (explains and supports
your thesis), and a conclusion (restates your thesis). Follow this
structure in your outline, too. Plan on writing a five-paragraph
essay, listing one point on your outline for each paragraph. Note
how the body of the essay is divided into three supporting ideas: