literary outline on the jilting of granny weatherall

  

Your Name

ENC 1102

Prof. Lopez

Date

Your Essay Title

Introduction

A. Capture reader’s interest (Hook)

B. Build case through logic (Background info, perhaps state the texts you’re going to explore)

C. Working thesis statement

First main idea/point (strongest)

A. Support (what are your ideas)

1. Example (how do your sources help you explain these ideas)

2. Example (how do your sources help you explain these ideas)

B. Support 

1. Example

2. Example

C. Support

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2. Example

Second main point/idea (second strongest)

A. Support

1. Example

2. Example

B. Support

1. Example

2. Example

C. Support

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2. Example

Third main point (weakest OR counter claim to your argument)

A. Support

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B. Support

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C. Support

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Conclusion

A. Restate working thesis

B. Summarize three main points

C. Revisit introduction or tie all ideas together (Possibly give a solution to the problem)

Things to Think About: Brainstorming for Your Outline

Directions: Students will use this section to help them gather their ideas to build their outline and to keep their paper organized. However, you do not need to keep this section when you are done answering the questions, and feel you are able to create/fill in the blanks of your outline, you can delete this entire section for when you submit your essay.

1. What problem/idea initiated your thinking about your topic:

2. The purpose of your paper is to:

3. The thoughts readers may have before reading your paper are:

4. The thoughts you want readers to have after reading your paper are:

5. What is your working thesis: 

6. A tentative title for your paper is: