Sample Essay Outline on “The Best U.S. President”
Introduction: Give a biographical overview of the president you are discussing. Argument: _____________ is the greatest United States president on both a policy and a personal basis.
Main Point One: Criteria of what makes a president great
Well-spoken and educated
Moral
Age appropriate and healthy
Creates successful relationships with other world leaders
Promotes policies that benefit the country economically
Promotes policies that benefit the country ethically
Main Point Two
Discuss how ______ is well-spoken and educated.
Analyze ________’s morality.
Address ___________’s age and health at the time of serving.
Analyze the strong relationships _________ cultivated with other world leaders.
Discuss __________’s economic policies.
Discuss ____________’s ethically sound policies.
Main Point Three: Address your lenses that affected your thinking on this topic:
Beliefs about authority
Political views
Religious views
How your parents feel about presidential responsibilities
Who your role models are
What you define as most beneficial to society
Personality traits that are important to you.
Conclusion
