Printable Essay Outline Template

This printable essay outline is for students planning a five-paragraph essay. It includes fields for Name and Topic, then spaces for the introduction, three body paragraphs, and the conclusion. The introduction section has Hook, Background, and Thesis. Each body paragraph section has Topic sentence, Evidence, Explanation, and Link to thesis. The conclusion section has Restated thesis, Summary, and Closing thought.

Free printable · PDF

2 pages
US Letter — choose “Fit to page” for A4
PDF, 63 KB

Download free PDF

Free for personal, family and classroom use.

Fill in the sheet before you start drafting to organize your main point and supporting details. Write brief notes in each field, then use the outline as a guide while you draft each paragraph in order.

Good for

Planning a five-paragraph essay
Organizing evidence by paragraph
Drafting a clear conclusion

Tip: Print one copy and keep it beside your draft so each section stays in order.

8 files · PDF, DOCX, XLSX

Get every sheet: Outline Template Pack

This sheet plus 7 more in one download, with the editable Word and Excel files. Printable and editable outline templates: five-paragraph and argumentative essays, compare-and-contrast, research paper, speech, story, presentation planner and blank alphanumeric and decimal outlines.

$5.00 USD, one-time 8 files · about $0.63 each