Use the outline template to create the outline for your argument. use the tips and the sample from the lesson to you. include parenthetical citations for each quotation you include.
i. introduction
a. thesis:
ii. counterclaim:
a. counter point a:
b. direct quotation to refute counter point a:
c. counter point b:
d. direct quotation to refute counter point b:
iii. claim:
a. point a:
b. direct quotation to support point a:
c. point b:
d. direct quotation to support point b:
*repeat the point / support pattern as many times as necessary to effectively develop your point.
**you may have multiple paragraphs to support your claim. follow the same pattern for each new paragraph.
iv. conclusion
a. state the claim in a new way:
b. remind the audience why this issue matters:

Select the correct answer. in which text sample are the ideas organized most logically? a. a butterfly starts its life as an egg. the egg hatches to reveal a tiny caterpillar. the caterpillar eats a lot of leaves. it grows quickly, shedding its skin as it grows. this shedding takes place four or more times in a process known as molting. the caterpillar then forms a pupa or chrysalis. inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar slowly transforms into a beautiful butterfly. b. the molting process is characteristic of caterpillars. eventually the caterpillar grows into a beautiful butterfly. the caterpillar eats a lot of leaves, growing quickly. as a result, it becomes too big for its skin, and it has to shed its skin four or more times. the caterpillar hatches from the egg laid by a butterfly. c. a tiny caterpillar hatches from the egg. the egg is the starting point of a butterfly’s life. when it becomes a caterpillar, it eats a lot of leaves. it grows quickly, shedding its skin as it grows. this shedding takes place four or more times. this process is known as molting. the caterpillar then forms a pupa or chrysalis. then the caterpillar slowly transforms into a beautiful butterfly. d. the caterpillar forms a pupa or chrysalis. inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar slowly transforms into a beautiful butterfly. but where does the caterpillar appear from? a caterpillar hatches from an egg. the egg is the starting point of a butterfly’s life. when it becomes a caterpillar, it eats a lot of leaves. it grows quickly, shedding its skin as it grows. this shedding takes place four or more times in a process known as molting.