use the topic you selected for Unit 2 to draft your thesis statement and create the outline of your five-paragraph essay.

For your thesis, you will include at least two or three sentences that make your thesis.

use a three-section academic outline format to present your thesis statement and the topic sentences for three paragraphs in the body section. For now, leave the conclusion section blank.

The thesis must be your own original ideas and thoughts, avoid using ideas from other sources.

For example, these are my own thoughts and this is how I created a thesis and outline from them:
Draft Thesis Statement:  Although Hunter Thompson was a doctor of journalism, he often went beyond mere reporting. First, he had a reputation for putting himself into the story upon which he was reporting. Secondly, he sometimes used questionable judgment in reporting the story.
Academic Outline:
I. Thesis
A.  Although Hunter Thompson was a doctor of journalism, he often went beyond mere reporting.
II. Body Paragraph
A. Thompson often went beyond mere reporting.
B. He had a reputation for putting himself in the story.
C. He sometimes used questionable judgment in reporting the story.
III. Conclusion
(Leave this section blank for Unit 3)

online tool that you can help you formulate your own thesis and outline can be found at the Thesis Generator 1.0 at: http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/thesis_generator/thesis_generator.html. a great tool when you want to brainstorm a bit on what your thesis should be. Not only does it help form your thesis, but you can also use it to create the outline for your paper. If you do use the Generator, you need to make sure to clean up any grammar issues that arise with the output.