BAREBONES OUTLINE OF FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY

1. THESIS STATEMENT / CLAIM = Ricemshldnt be fired
2. evidence of claim = his own busines
3. evidence of claim = too harsh
4. antithesis / counterclaim some say he deserves firing
5. summary / conclusion to para I
6. restatement of evidence A
7. support evidence A
8. support evidence A
9. support evidence A
10. summary / conclusion to para II

III.   restatement of evidence B

1. support evidence B
2. support evidence B
3. support evidence B
4. summary / conclusion to para III
5. RETATEMENT of ANTITHESIS / COUNTERCLAIM
6. support antithesis /counterclaim
7. support antithesis /counterclaim
8. support antithesis /counterclaim
9. summary / conclusion to para IV
10. CONCLUSION
11. concluding statement
12. concluding statement
13. concluding statement
14. summary / conclusion to essay