Monday, September 23, 2019

Outlining: Step 4



Step 4: Create logical argument flow and progression of the content for your outline.  To create your outline, you will follow the structure below.

Outline (General Concepts)

Outlines will vary depending on the exact goal of the piece, but every outline should contain the following elements:
Post your thesis—here—at the top so that it can easily be located before starting.

Post Thesis: _____

Introduction Stages:
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Body Paragraph 1:
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Body Paragraph 2:
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Body Paragraph 3:
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Counter-argument paragraph--when required:
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Conclusion paragraph:
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Remember that this is a rough guide for essays in our class.  Every essay comes with different challenges, and so this is the general outline for moving your argument along. 

Variances can occur in the body paragraphs, though.  Sometimes you will need to create more hamburger method/source sandwiches to defend multiple angles of your argument in that paragraph.  Nonetheless, remember, if you are writing an argument, you will need at least one counter-argument body paragraph, and maybe a second one if it is a very long paper (10+ pages).  However, the introduction and the conclusion should follow the three-sentence plans for proper structural flow.


Use these links for extra help.

Structured Parts of an OUTLINE






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Essay 3 Cause/Effect Argument

Design and Development Handouts

· Know the Guidelines: Cause/Effect Argument Essay Writing—view the planning, outlining, and development handouts for the cause/effect essay.

· Sample thesis for a causal argument: this handout shows a sample cause/effect THESIS, the break-down of that THESIS, and how the essay would be structured to develop and argue the THESIS.

· Flow, Length, and Content of a Typical Body-paragraph: a specific break-down of what is expected in a well-developed body-paragraph of an argument paper.

· Need Ideas for Cause/Effect Essay??: this handout provides 'spring-board' articles and images to help you think through how you feel about the topic and possible cause/effect relationships. These are not scholarly sources. They are simply readings to help you understand different ideas surrounding the issue.