6.3. Module 6.3: Outlining
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This Module Section has two parts. First, there is a sample guide for a detailed outline that may help you to make sure you have all the components of the paper. Second, there is a sample guide for the very brief outline that must be turned in with Paper 1. These presentations demonstrate the elements of the five-paragraph essay that is Paper 1. A Full Outline would look like this (First, there is a sample guide for a detailed outline that may help you to make sure you have all the components of the paper.): I. (5 sentences) A. Thesis statement: this is the overall main idea of the essay B. 3 Organizing Ideas C. Statement of Significance II. (5 sentences, 20 sentence body paragraph, 5 sentences) A. Topic Sentence: Start this sentence with “First,” and make it be about the American dream in general. B. First example with description of the American dream in general C. Second example with description of the American dream in general D. Third example with description of the American dream in general E. Closing III.(5 sentences, 20 sentence body paragraph, 5 sentences) A. Topic Sentence: Start this sentence with “Second,” and make it be about the American dream as it relates to the novel. B. First example with description of the American dream and its relationship to the novel. C. Second example with description of the American dream and its relationship to the novel. D. Third example with description of the American dream and its relationship to the novel. E. Closing IV. (5 sentences, 1 20 sentence body paragraph, 5 sentences) A. Topic Sentence: Start this sentence with “Third,” and make it be about the American dream and its relationship with three characters in the novel. B. First example of a character in the novel and his or her relationship with the American dream. C. Second example of a character in the novel and his or her relationship with the American dream. D. Third example of a character in the novel and his or her relationship with the American dream. E. Closing V. (5 sentences) A. Summary, using the phrase “In summary,” which should be three sentences long. B. Conclusion, using the phrase “In conclusion,” which should be a restatement of the thesis in different words. C. Hint of things to come. Outline for Paper 1 to Turn in (Second, there is a sample guide for the very brief outline that must be turned in with Paper 1.) The outline that you need to attach to your paper as the last page (unnumbered because it is not part of MLA) will look like this: I. Thesis statement copied and pasted from your paper II. First topic sentence copied and pasted from your paper III. Second topic sentence copied and pasted from your paper IV. Third topic sentence copied and pasted from your paper V. Conclusion copied and pasted from your paper |
