English Homework (Just outline and the introduction paragraph with thesis!)

Developing an Outline

According to Chapter 1 of your textbook, a good method to drafting an argumentative essay is to use an outline as a template.  An outline allows the writer to take an important step toward substantive development of an essay.  What is wonderful about an outline is that the subsequent rethinking of the argument and the additional research that result becomes more apparent using this method.

Your task for this Module 6 Homework Assignment is to create an outline for your first essay.  You will include the introductory paragraph with thesis statement that you created in Module 5.  After your introductory paragraph with thesis statement, you will provide an outline of your body paragraphs and conclusion.  Remember that your outline gives a bird’s-eye view of the whole scheme of your essay.  Also, an outline will prompt you in the drafting process.  Outlines serve to remind writers of the basic strategy for developing a sound argument; they should not be followed mindlessly as if they were some unalterable blueprint for constructing a house.  For an explanation of outlines, please read Why and How to Create a Useful Outline and Sample Outlines (Purdue Online Writing Lab).

Along with your outline, you will also submit two possible outside sources that you can use for your argument.  You may use essays from your textbook as sources (Part II: Reading Clusters).  If you provide online sources, make sure to provide the author’s name, article title, and the website.