Outline

about the ideas Friedman discusses in her article, "This Way for Vampires Teaching First-Year Composition in Challenging Times.pdf." 

Suggested Outline Format

LENGTH: ONE PAGE (NOTHING LONGER WILL BE ALLOWED)

Introduction (do not write the full intro here; this is an outline; you should include only the minimum needed)

introduce author and title of article

provide a summary of the article

state your thesis (last sentence of introduction)

Paragraph #1

topic sentence that develops thesis

example from Friedman (paraphrase, quote, summary--make sure you cite it); don't rely too heavily on direct quotes; if you are using a summary or paraphrase, include only a key word or phrase here

analysis (don't write sentences here; use phrases or key words--you only get one page for your outline)

REPEAT THE ABOVE STEPS AS NEEDED

Paragraph #2

topic sentence that develops thesis

example from Friedman (paraphrase, quote, summary--make sure you cite it); don't rely too heavily on direct quotes; if you are using a summary or paraphrase, include only a key word or phrase here

analysis (don't write sentences here; use phrases or key words--you only get one page for your outline)

REPEAT THE ABOVE STEPS AS NEEDED

Paragraph #3

topic sentence that develops thesis

example from Friedman (paraphrase, quote, summary--make sure you cite it); don't rely too heavily on direct quotes; if you are using a summary or paraphrase, include only a key word or phrase here

analysis (don't write sentences here; use phrases or key words--you only get one page for your outline)

REPEAT THE ABOVE STEPS AS NEEDED

(Add as many paragraphs as you need)

Conclusion (don't write the whole thing in this outline; use key words and phrases)

reiterate your thesis and the steps you took to support it

leave readers with a memorable insight