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Outline Assignment

Why is an outline helpful?

· You can organize your material before you actually begin writing the paper.

· You can see where you need to strengthen the evidence.

· You can revise the thesis or topic sentences to better reflect your opinions and source material.

· You can get feedback on the direction in which you’re progressing BEFORE the final paper is due.

Your outline must include the following elements:

1. (25%) A COMPLETE, COHERENT thesis statement, logically organized and correctly punctuated.

2. (25%) AT LEAST FIVE AND NO MORE THAN SEVEN body paragraph topic sentences which explain and/or support the thesis, and which follow the thesis ideas in order.

3. (25%) AT LEAST FIVE AND NO MORE THAN SEVEN quotations, properly cited, which explain and/or support EACH topic sentence, and which follow that topic sentence in order.

4. (25%) A PROPERLY FORMATTED works cited page listing ALL the sources used in your outline.

You may write your outline in whatever form is comfortable for you. HOWEVER, be sure you

· Write the outline in full sentences.

· Use proper punctuation, especially in the quotations.

· Include authors’ names and page numbers in your parenthetical citations.

· Use the correct format for the works cited page (see Purdue OWL links).

Although it may seem like a lot of work, an outline will assist you immeasurably in constructing, organizing, and developing your paper!