Write an outline for a paper about an american author. remember to organize your outline according to the degree of importance that each idea holds. below that outline, write an essay of one to two pages in length (typed). remember to check your essay for errors. replace the heading with your own original title.

Explanation:

The purpose of an outline is to help you think through your topic carefully and organize it logically before you start

writing. A good outline is the most important step in writing a good paper. Check your outline to make sure that the

points covered flow logically from one to the other. Include in your outline an INTRODUCTION, a BODY, and a

CONCLUSION. Make the first outline tentative. It isn’t the final outline, but it gives you something to work from when

you start to write your paper.

INTRODUCTION - State your thesis and the purpose of your research paper clearly. What is the chief reason you are

writing the paper? State also how you plan to approach your topic. Is this a factual report, a book review, a

comparison, or an analysis of a problem? Explain briefly the major points you plan to cover in your paper and why

readers should be interested in your topic.

BODY - This is where you present your arguments to support your thesis statement. Remember the Rule of 3, i.e. find

3 supporting arguments for each position you take. Begin with a strong argument, then use a stronger one, and end

with the strongest argument for your final point.

CONCLUSION - Restate or reword your thesis. Summarize your arguments. Explain why you have come to this

particular conclusion.

REMEMBER – This is not a personal statement or a narrative paper. No where in your paper will you refer to yourself

as I. With this assignment, you really shouldn’t even refer to yourself at all.

Here is a good sample outline about the author William Shakespeare.

I. INTRODUCTION - (Brief comment leading into subject matter -

Thesis statement on Shakespeare)

II. BODY - Shakespeare's Early Life, Marriage, Works, Later Years

A. Early life in Stratford

1. Shakespeare's family

a. Shakespeare's father

b. Shakespeare's mother

2. Shakespeare's marriage

a. Life of Anne Hathaway

b. Reference in Shakespeare's Poems

B. Shakespeare's works

1. Plays

a. Tragedies

i. Hamlet

ii. Romeo and Juliet

b. Comedies

i. The Tempest

ii. Much Ado About Nothing

c. Histories

i. King John

ii. Richard III

iii. Henry VIII

2. Sonnets

3. Other poems

C. Shakespeare's Later Years

1. Last two plays

2. Retired to Stratford

a. Death

b. Burial

i. Epitaph on his tombstone

III. CONCLUSION

A. Analytical summary

1. Shakespeare's early life

2. Shakespeare's works

3. Shakespeare's later years

B. Thesis reworded

C. Concluding statement

Here is another example of an outline to follow.

Outline for Writing a Research Paper

I. Introduction- begin with Thesis Statement: In one clear sentence state the focus of your

paper.

A. Key points (have at least three, but no more than five)

1. state each main point that you’ll be making in the paper

2. main point

3. main point

4. main point

5. main point

II. Body of paper- outline the topic sentence and supporting research for each point you’ll be

covering in the paper, beginning with point #1 stated in the introduction.

A. Point 1- topic sentence idea

1. research concept

a. supporting idea(s)

b. connect to next concept

2. research concept

a. supporting idea(s)

b. connect to next concept

3. research concept

a. supporting idea(s)

b. connect to next topic idea

B. Point 2- topic sentence idea

1. research concept

a. supporting idea(s)

b. connect to next concept

2. research concept CONTINUE FORMAT

3. “ “

C. Point 3- topic sentence idea and CONTINUE FORMAT

D. Point 4- topic sentence idea and CONTINUE FORMAT

E. Point 5- topic sentence idea and CONTINUE FORMAT

1.

2.

3. after last point is made and supported, create a transition to summary and

conclusion

III. Summary paragraph- create a key summary sentence that declares a wrap-up of

concepts to begin this paragraph

A. Follow the summary sentence with clear sentences that summarize each of the main

ideas that have been discussed in the body of the paper

1. summary of point 1

2. summary of point 2

3. summary of point 3

4. summary of point 4

5. summary of point 5

IV. Conclusion- transition to the ending of your paper and final thoughts in a paragraph

V. Reference page in alphabetical order by last name

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

i would say c, admiration because the narrator related to the main character and she, too, once felt ashamed about her culture and wished to be an american girl to impress a boy. she felt admiration because her mom prepared her favorite foods when her and robert's (the guy she liked) family all came together and had a family reunion.