800-1000 Word Essay

Three Part Outline: The Tuskegee Airman.

Information: The three-part outline is the basic framework for effective written communication.

Introduction

A. Attention Getter : The Tuskegee Airmen lived by six guiding principles, which include: Aim high, believe in yourself, use your brain, never quit, and expect to win (defense.gov, 2019). Comment by Lourdie Powell: Joe, please revise the attention getter in the 3rd person or use quotation marks if this is a direct quote. Write the essay in third person (i.e., use he, she, they, them, his, her instead of I, me, my, we, our, us, let’s, you, your...). See PE - page 2 – para 5.

B. Motivation Sentence: Senior enlisted leaders should know the history behind the Tuskegee Airman, because they paved the way for integration across all Armed Forces. Comment by Lourdie Powell: Motivation statement meets 3PC. Good job!

C. Overview Sentence (State Main Points ): This essay will cover the background of the Tuskegee Airmen, their impact evolution, and their importance to military culture. Comment by Lourdie Powell: Remember to use the exact main points listed in the heritage essay PE. Do not deviate. The main points are: background, evolution, and importance.

Body

A. Main point 1: Background Comment by Lourdie Powell: Correct MP1 heading.

· The Origin of the Tuskegee Airman

· The skill of the Tuskegee Airman

· The duties of the Tuskegee Airman

Transition sentence from MP1 to MP2 : Background kKnowledge of the Tuskegee Airmen's history lays the foundation for their evolution. Comment by Lourdie Powell: Transition sentence no good because MP1 heading (background) is missing. I added the word “Background” to your existing sentence to show you what it should look like.

B. Main point 2: Evolution Comment by Lourdie Powell: Correct MP2 heading.

· The Tuskegee Airmen evolved from ordinary second-class citizens to becoming one of the heavily reliable assets during World War II.

Transition sentence from MP2 to MP3 : The evolution of the Tuskegee Airmen from the first class of black pilots to U.S Army Airforce Airman signify their importance to military culture. Comment by Lourdie Powell: Bingo! This transition sentence meets 3PC.

C. Main point 3: Importance Comment by Lourdie Powell: Correct MP3 heading.

· Influenced the minds of many for black pilots to go on deployment and fight for the country

· Brokedown social barriers, biases, and bigotry

Conclusion

A. Summary Sentence (Re-state Main Points): This essay covered the background of the Tuskegee Airmen, their impact evolution, and their importance to military culture. Comment by Lourdie Powell: Almost there. Make sure you use the three main points listed in the PE.

B. Re-motivation Sentence: Senior enlisted leaders should know the history behind the Tuskegee Airmen because they paved the way for integration across all armed forces. Comment by Lourdie Powell: Good re-motivation.

C. Closing Sentence : The Tuskegee Airmen went down in history for opening minds to the idea that there is strength in unity. Comment by Lourdie Powell: Weak closing. End with a thought-provoking question or idea – or a quote from someone of importance or expertise that supports the information outlined in the paper.

De Capua, S.E (2021). The Black American Journey: The Tuskegee Airmen. Mankato, MN: The Child’s World. Comment by Lourdie Powell: Please follow the below guidance when preparing the reference page for your draft essay: References (own page, centered on 1st line, bold): List sources in alphabetical order and double spaced. Use a hanging indent (.5 inch from the left margin) for each reference. Author’s names are inverted; give last names and initials for all work authors unless the work has more than 20 authors. For in-text citations, the punctuation follows the citation. Each reference entry requires an in-text citation (and vice versa). Reference Page Resources: St. Catherine University Libraries APA 7th Ed. Quick Guide http://library.stkate.edu/assets/library-uploads/files/citeAPA7th.pdf https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/elements-list-entry

Reed, N. (2019). Tenacious Tuskegee. Retrieved from: Comment by Lourdie Powell: Joe, This link took me a Pentagon Press Secretary Brief to the Media on 26 Feb 21 about sexual assault in the military. Not sure if this is the link you intended to have for your paper. Recommend double checking.

http://www.defense.gov/watch/Video/Videoid/6621331/?dupsearch=Vietnam%252bWar

Tuskegee University (2021). The Tuskegee Airmen.

Retrieved from: http://www.tuskeegee.edu/support-tu/Tuskegee-airmen Comment by Lourdie Powell: This link took me to a site that can’t be reached. Please verify this is the correct link for your source.