Outline English 12A

After each Roman Numeral or letter, fill in with the main point you will be writing about. The paper will be AT LEAST 8 paragraphs long.

I. Introduction(paragraph 1) A. Attention getter (a surprising fact, question, or short story) B. General information (brief description, time frame, etc.) C. Thesis Statement

Soccer has grown to be a popular sport because of the history, the world cup, and many famous soccer players
II. 1st Body Point (1st point of thesis) The History of Soccer A. Supporting Paragraph(paragraph 2) the first soccer was back in the b.c.

they called it feet-ball B. Supporting Paragraph(paragraph 3) Soccer was invented in roman times. By a guy that started it with a stone all kicking around . C. Soccer evolve in modern Europe from the 9th century onwards and in England entire towns would kick a pigs bladder from one landmark to another. D. Soccer flourished in Britain, with the Football Association Cup being introduced 12 years later and the foundation of the Football League in 1888. III. 2nd Body Point (2nd point of thesis) World Cup/FIFA A. Supporting Paragraph(paragraph 4)The first FIFA World Cup opened at the brandnew Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on 18 July 1930 B. Supporting Paragraph(paragraph 5) Right from the start, Uruguay was the favourite and not simply for its Olympic gold medal wins in 1924 and 1928 - the country was celebrating its 100th anniversary of independence in 1930 at great expense. 3rd Body Point (3rd point of thesis) Famous Soccer Players A. Supporting Paragraph(paragraph 6)Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm is a retired American professional soccer player. Hamm played many years as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team and was a founding member of the Washington Freedom. B. Supporting Paragraph(paragraph 7)Hope Amelia Solo is an American soccer goalkeeper and a two-time Olympic gold medalist from Richland, Washington. She has been

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goalkeeping for the United States women's national soccer team since 2000.

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Conclusion(paragraph 8) A. Wrap up and summarize some of your most interesting facts. The first soccer ball was made from a pig bladder . Soccer was not called soccer until after a.c . Soccer is one of the biggest sport in the world B. Draw a conclusion about your topic. (Which means, based on your research, what can you say about your topic?) **Stay in 3rd person!** C. Restate your thesis. Soccer has become one of the most popular sport in history. the world cup and many famous soccer players