Suggested Paragraph Outline

SUGGESTED STANDARD OUTLINE
EXAMPLE
TOPIC SENTENCE
Main idea that is going to be discussed or argued through the whole paragraph.
Buying a car can be difficult.
Supporting Idea 1
Supporting idea that can be:
  •   an argument
  •  a description
  •  an idea telling part of a story
  •  an explanatory idea
  • an idea persuading your audience
  • an argument
depending on the kind of paragraph you are writing.
Consider the best thing to do investing your savings or money from your credit card to buy a car.  
Supporting Idea 2
Supporting idea that can be:
  • an argument
  • a description
  • an idea telling part of a story
  •  an explanatory idea
  •  an idea persuading your audience
  •  an argument
depending on the kind of paragraph you are writing.
Determine what is your income each month, maybe you are going to need more money if you have a car; you are going to have extra expenses as: gas, oil, and maintenance of the car. 
Supporting Idea 3
Supporting idea that can be:
  • an argument
  • a description
  • an idea telling part of a story
  • an explanatory idea
  • an idea persuading your audience
  • an argument
depending on the kind of paragraph you are writing.
This car is going to suppose saving your time everyday going from your house to the office and on the weekends when you go to the grocery store.
Supporting Idea 4
Supporting idea that can be:
  • an argument
  • a description
  • an idea telling part of a story
  • an explanatory idea
  • an idea persuading your audience 
  • an argument
depending on the kind of paragraph you are writing.
There is a parking space at home that you can use to park your car, but maybe it will be expensive to pay a parking space twenty days per month or more depending if you should work on Saturday.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE
A conclusion sentences that states the main idea and summarize in short, the whole paragraph.
Finally, buying a car can be difficult if you do not have the economic resources to the maintenance of this.


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