outline and Persuasive Essay

Complete a formal one- to two-page outline that follows the structure indicated under the Formal Outlines requirements. It should clearly state your thesis, indicate all the major subdivisions of your planned essay in a way that shows their logical relationship, and indicate the planned supporting evidence.

APA style NO plagiarism perfect grammar

HOW TO DO AN OUTLINE

An outline is a way of organizing information. It uses key words

or word groups to show main topics, subtopics, details, etc.  

Sample Outline Format:

 

TITLE OF OUTLINE

First a Clear Thesis sentence (Controlling Idea of Essay)  I. First topic sentence (first main supporting idea)

A. Important subtopic and detail B. Important subtopic

1. Detail

a. Sub-detail b. Sub-detail c. Sub-detail

2. Detail 3. Detail

a. Sub-detail b. Sub-detail

II. Second topic sentence (2nd main supporting idea)

A. Important subtopic and detail B. Important subtopic

1. Detail 2. Detail And so on.. for the rest of the paper..

Helpful Hints - Follow these guidelines to complete your outline:

1. Title the outline - write the title of your paper at the top of the page.

2. Follow the sample outline format for numbering and lettering. Main ideas are chief

points. Label them I, II, III, etc. Each main topic must include at least two subtopics.

3. Subtopics for each main topic are labeled A, B, C, etc.

4. Details for subtopics are labeled 1, 2, 3, etc.

5. Subdetails or examples for details are labeled a, b, c, etc.

6. Use a period after each division letter or number. Do not place periods after topics or

subtopics not stated in the form of a sentence.

7. Begin the main topic, subtopics, and details with capital letters.

8. Maintain a parallel structure throughout the outline; if you start with phrases, don't

switch to sentences.

9. Indent as shown in the example. You should be able to draw a line through all the

periods after Roman numerals, another through all the periods after capital letters, etc.

 

	Points	Pts Earned	Comments
Outline
Each heading and subheading should preserve parallel structure	.5
The information in the headings should be more general, while the information in the subheadings should be more specific.	.5
Each heading should be divided into 2 or more parts.	.5
Topic or sentence outlines follow rigid formats, using Roman and Arabic numerals along with capital and small letters of the alphabet.	.5
Total Points-2	2

WK 4-Outline-2 Points